This is a great way to visualize your pocket queries to see cache sites that you plan to visit, or caches you've already found. So, for example, click on Explore the Ocean and you can view articles, images, and video for specific regions. Just connect your device to your computer, turn it on, and in G.E., open the GPS dialog box (see left) under the tools menu and watch as your data loads right into the application.Īnd, if you want to follow yourself in realtime on Google Earth, just connect your GPS unit to your laptop, click on the "realtime" tab (see left), and start tracking your movements.Īnother nice feature is the added ability to load GPX data into Google Earth simply by dragging and dropping the files right on the Google Earth screen. Google Earth 5.0 offers 21 new layers dedicated to ocean exploration. Google Earth supports over 200 different GPS models. In version 5.0, you can now easily load your GPS waypoint, track and route data right from your GPS receiver. While these are all great additions, there's even more great features that will definitely appeal to the geocachers out there. And as if exploring the Earth's terrain, and now the ocean terrain, wasn't enough, they've also included Mars mode, which lets you explore Mars in 3D as well.Ĭheck out this short video highlighting most of the new features:
Just connect your device to your computer, turn it on, and in G.E., open the GPS dialog box (see left) under the tools menu and watch as your data loads right into the application. Google has also added a tour capture tool that lets you record your navigation through Google Earth in real-time that you can then save and play back or share with friends. Five Fun Ways to Waste Time with Google Earth 5.0 Google Earth 5. In version 5.0, you can now easily load your GPS waypoint, track and route data right from your GPS receiver. The new version also includes historical imagery, so you can go back in time using the time slider bar to see how different areas have changed. Not only is it incredibly data-rich, but with the added 3D bathymetry data, you can now view the terrain of the ocean floor and even go underwater to explore it in more detail.
On Monday, Google Earth version 5.0 was released, and it contains some really nice, new features.