Skyline Globe - Another 3D Earth App

SkylineGlobe
has quietly released TerraExplorer
The desktop version is a small download - smaller than google earth.


Features

• Smooth, interactive flight over streaming 3D terrains and urban environments

• Large database of imagery, streets, 3D textured buildings and information layers

• Fly to any address in the US , get driving directions and search for businesses

• Add and create content, build photo albums, chat and collaborate with friends.

• Show live video on terrain, trace GPS feeds and measure distances and areas.

There is a web version of this and does require the user to install activex applets and dll's.
Once these are installed you get a web browser.


Web version has more content and more features.

For buisness that don't need a GIS the SkylineGlobe Pro
is a good lightweight application, where buisnesses can add their own content and perform simple spatial analysis of there data.