Google Earth VR review: For the virtual traveller Pointing the other controller at it allows you to drop a pin where you want to go and be instantly transported there. A great feeling comes with knowing you don't have to bother climbing down the mountain when you're finished too - just teleport off to the next location instead.Īs well as zooming in and out, flying up and down and searching, you can also move location by simply looking at a small representation of the globe on your left-hand Vive controller. There's something to be said for standing at the top of a tall mountain peak staring into the Universe, pondering how small and insignificant you are.
So not only can you go anywhere, you can also change the time of day and see what any location looks like when the sun sets. Using the controller to "grab" the sky allows you to spin day to night and back again. Many locations around the globe are also rendered in a 3D perspective, so you can stop on top of Mount Everest and have a look around or fly into New York City and see what the view is like from the top of the Empire State Building. The quickest way to get to a location is to search for it - but there's something to be said for gliding above Earth - a bit like Superman.
You can click-and-drag to get to a location more quickly or bring up the search menu and jump straight there. Whizzing over mountains and fields, over cities, towns and oceans. Pressing on the trackpad allows you to zoom across the surface of the rock that we call home. From this angle you have the ability to look around or start "flying".
As you get closer, you can then switch viewpoint so the ground is beneath your virtual feet. Clicking on the Vivecontroller's trackpad allows you to zoom down to the planet's surface for a closer look. You start in outer space with a god-like view of Earth, then you can spin the globe and find a location that interests you. A quick tutorial walks you through how to navigate around your virtual world of choice and get used to the controls. The mechanics of Google Earth VR are simple.
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