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What is Google Earth View?
Earth View was developed over ten years ago by the search giant. It is a collection of thousands of earth’s most beautiful and colourful landscapes, as seen from space. It was developed after Gopal Shah, product manager, Google Earth used the platform to take a screenshot of Salt Ponds and used it as a wallpaper.
“Earth View has the power to elevate our minds from our tiny screens to outer space—the landscapes that materialize when you open a new tab or unlock your phone punctuate your day with a global looking glass,” said Shah.
Earth View captures images using Google Earth and enhances them. Its images are used as wallpapers, screensavers and as part of the company’s interactive exhibit in Google Earth’s voyager. As per a blog post, the images are “optimized for today's high-resolution screens—featuring brighter colours, sharper images and resolutions up to 4K.”
How to download and use images from Google Earth View
Google Earth View colour map
You can also use the new colour map to select a particular landscape that features your favorite colour. Click on the ‘Download Wallpaper’ button to download an image.
Earth View extension for Chrome
Now, every time you open a new tab, you will see a new landscape.
Wallpapers app
You can also use the Earth View photos to be set as wallpapers on your Android smartphone.
Once you turn on daily wallpaper, you will find a new wallpaper every day from the category selected. “My hope then is this funny, little project—along with Google Earth as a whole—moves us to care more deeply about this strange but kaleidoscopically beautiful planet,” said Shah.
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