Earth has always been one of the most ambitious projects in the company’s repertoire, attempting to provide an exhaustive tour of the entire planet, from the depths of the cific Ocean to the heights of Mt. Everest. And now to celebrate Earth Day, is looking to take it to the next level. (Xanax)
According to an invitation sent to Engadget other media outlets, the search giant is planning to unveil a “br new experience” for Earth on April 18 at the itney Museum of Art in New York City, ahead of Earth Day on April 22. ile there aren’t too many details, the announcement says will be unveiling “the new Earth,” which will is almost certain to bring the HTC Vive-exclusive Earth VR app to Daydream.
unched last November, Earth VR lets you “fly over a city, st at the top of the highest peaks, even soar into space,” all without leaving your house. Available in the Steam store, promised that the experience, which “comes with cinematic tours h-picked destinations that send you to the Amazon River, the Manhattan skyline, the Gr Canyon, the Swiss ps, more,” would be coming to “other platforms” this year.
A new frontier: If you’ve ever used Earth on the HTC Vive, you know how awesome it can be, so we’d love to see the same experience replicated on our Daydream Gear VR headsets. Earth is one of those rare tools that combines education entertainment into an engaging package, a Daydream VR version could be a fantastic aid for learning about other ls cultures without breaking schools’ budgets.