Google announced that Google Earth VR is now available for the HTC Vive.
The company said that Google Earth has been downloaded more than 2 billion times since it debuted in 2006. Now it’s bringing the whole experience, which allows people to explore the world via high-resolution satellite imagery, to virtual reality. Google Earth VR will debut on the HTC Vive, but Google said people should “stay tuned for more updates on Google Earth across other platforms next year,” so the app is likely to hit other VR HMDs in 2017.
It’s interesting that Google Earth VR has debuted on the HTC Vive before heading to Daydream, the VR platform Google introduced earlier this year. Google Earth VR will sport features that make it easier to “visit” interesting places. As the company said in its announcement
You can download Google Earth VR today in the Steam Store for free. Like Tilt Brush, Earth VR is launching first on the HTC Vive.
