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Mountain View, Calif.-based Google Inc. launched Google Earth (earth.google.com), a free downloadable software product based on Keyhole technology. Google Earth combines satellite imagery, 3-D buildings and terrain with Google Local search information.
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Google Earth's dynamic fly-through visualization experience includes the following datasets and innovations:
* 3-D buildings for 38 major cities in the United States
* 3-D terrain showing mountains, valleys and canyons around the world
* Dynamic video playback of driving directions
* The ability to tilt, rotate and activate 3-D terrain and buildings for a different perspective of a location
Source: HighBeam Research, Launch of Google Earth heats search engine battle.(NEWSLINK)