The new photo layer not only allows you to get an immersive view of a city or landmark, but it could save you from buying a plane ticket as well. You can click again to see a larger version of the panoramic image in photo viewing mode.ģ60 Cities has a pretty vast database of panoramic photos thanks to its vibrant community of photographers and travelers. Looking for a 360 camera to shoot photos for Google Street View By the end of the year there will be over 20 devices, but for now here are the best ones. If you click the icon, you’ll be shown a bubble with a panoramic image. In Google Earth, the panoramic photos from 360 Cities are marked with red square icons and the photos from Panoramio are marked with a blue icon. Google had previously integrated 360 Cities into Google Earth under the Gallery layer, but this appears to be a deeper integration of the photos into the viewing experience. Move in all directions by press and drag the map or you can use the left, right, top, down buttons. Zoom in or zoom out with scroller or with the + and buttons. Find your new travel destination by searching for a country, city and even a street name.

Google Earth now includes a Photo layer which will allow users to find 2D photos taken from Panoramio (a photo community Google acquired in 2007), as well as panoramic photos sourced from, which collects panoramic photography on the web. You are ready to travel Earth View Maps is the first stop for every travel explorer. It looks like Google has added another way for users to view the world in Google Earth: panoramic photos.

Google Earth’s ability to provide a visually compelling view of the world’s terrain, cities, oceans, weather data, treks, and more never ceases to amaze me.

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