NASA World Wind 1.3

[gerardwil]

World Wind lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain in visually rich 3D, just as if you were really there.

Virtually visit any place in the world. Look across the Andes, into the Grand Canyon, over the Alps, or along the African Sahara.
Particular focus was put into the ease of usability so people of all ages can enjoy World Wind. All one needs to control World Wind is a two button mouse. Additional guides and features can be accessed though a simplified menu. Navigation is automated with single clicks of a mouse as well as the ability to type in any location and automatically zoom into it.


free download: 171 Mb


http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/features.html

[ronjor]

Nice link Gerard. Have you tried it?

[gerardwil]

Yes I downloaded it from wayne edu, took about 9 minutes (3 Mb connection here) Installed and had a quick view. Looks nice and there is a lot to play around and to see. It will take some time to know all the ins and outs of the prog.
Cheers,

Gerard

[ronjor]

Thanks.

[gerardwil]

Additional: It needs some CPU power *puppy*
> 50%

[ronjor]

My video card may not be current enough for this program. It's three years old now. And, I don't have .net installed.

[~*Nat*~]

Hmmmmm...it looks good.

I wonder if it's soo good that I can zoom so close and look into my friends windows from all over this world. http://members.shaw.ca/wenpigs/misc_expressions/rolleyes.gif

[Marja]

I don't know about windows, but fields come in real real good!! ;D