Google Earth Biggest Update Since 2017 Shows Us How The World Changed in Last 40 Years, in Timelapse

Washington: Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that a ‘Timelapse’ feature has been introduced in Google Earth, the biggest update since 2017, which will make anyone watch time unfold and witness nearly four decades of planetary change. For this Google has compiled 24 million satellite photos from the past 37 years into an interactive, explorable 4D experience. Also Read - Masks Are Still Important: Google Doodle is Back With An Important Reminder As Covid-19 Cases Surge

Our planet has seen rapid environmental change in the past half-century — more than any other point in human history. The new Timelapse feature in Google Earth compiles 24 million satellite photos from the past 37 years into an interactive 4D experience, Pichai said on Thursday. Also Read - Google to Block Apps From Accessing Entire App List on Phones

Now in the biggest update to Google Earth, since 2017, people will be able to see our planet in an entirely new dimension, she said.