This has been in the works for a while now, and people have absolutely put this software on a different level, as it allows them to literally explore a virtual 3D earth, and all the places it contains, anytime and anywhere you want.
Google has been collaborating with satellites, on-ground support, and individual contributors to supply high-quality images of locations all around the world, and every month, a list of locations are upgraded to reflect any new changes that may have taken place, in terms of terrain or establishment of new buildings or spots of interest. This list of locations is pre-decided by Google, so there is no point holding out hope for your hometown getting an upgrade as it will only get the change when Google receives significant footage that reflects changes to that location.
As mentioned earlier, you can use Google Earth on your PC via your browser, or on your smartphones and tablets using the application, which is absolutely smooth and user-friendly. For the PC, the application is called Google Earth Pro, and the company has put out a list of minimum and recommended requirements to run this application as follows –
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PC Requirements
Windows
Minimum:
- Operating System: Windows 7
- CPU: 1GHz or faster
- System Memory (RAM): 2GB
- Hard Disk: 2GB free space
- Internet Connection
- Graphics Processor: DirectX 9 or OpenGL 1.4 compatible
