The “measure tool” is arriving in Google Earth on Chrome from today, followed by Android later this week and iOS at an as-yet-unannounced future date. And also you can also use the tool to compute the distance between two locations no matter where they are on Earth. This will put you into a new mode where you can perform a variety of measurements.įor example, you can determine the square feet of an area by tracing around a particular location. In the images shown, this new feature can be used by clicking on the Measure Tool icon (Measure Tool icon). That’s still available if you are looking for something more sophisticated and feature-rich.
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Google turned Earth Pro into the standard version for desktop in 2015, and began offering it for free. but perhaps that’s because the desktop version has offered a similar tool for more than a decade. Since Google Earth relaunch in April last year, the company hadn’t pulled all the features into the new web-based incarnation which is now Google’s main area of focus for Earth. One of the most requested features for Google Earth is the ability to measure distance and areas, he added. “Ever wonder how far your hometown is from the North Pole? Or maybe, you simply want to measure the length of that hike you just finished. It can also help teachers by challenging students to use it to determine which state or desert is biggest out of a multiple-choice selection. “This is a potentially useful feature for anyone looking to figure out the size of a park near a house they’re considering buying. In a blog post, Google Earth Product Manager Gopal Shah called the measurement feature “one of the most requested” among users. The new tool can also measure areas, like the size of the park near your home or any number of stadiums around the world. A feature that will allow you to measure the distance between any two points on the planet. The tech giant announced a new feature for Google Earth.
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