Google has released Google Earth VR to allow people travel around the world while at home. Google will be collaborating with HTC in order to achieve this feat. The virtual reality experience is now available on HTC Vive.
To travel around the world is no doubt everybody's dream, but for some who's budget is tight, it will take them years of saving before they can make their dream into reality. This is not the case when it comes to virtual reality. Google has launched its Google Earth VR for those who want to travel without setting foot in their desired location.
Google Earth was first introduced ten years ago with more than two billion downloads that help people explore the world right in front of their devices. With the advent of today's VR technology, Google Earth VR is an experience that everyone will surely enjoy, like standing at the top of the highest mountain.
As introduced to its website, Google Earth VR allows the user to walk around, fly, or even teleport across places they want to visit. It comes with hand-picked destinations like the Grand Canyon, the Swiss Alps, the Amazon River and much more, with a cinematic tour view.
However, the excitement to experience Google Earth VR has turned into disappointment when VR headset owners discovered that it's not yet available for everyone. HTC Vive owners are the lucky ones who can enjoy Google Earth VR and there is no information on when it will be available for all.
According to UploadVR, Oculus Touch and Oculus Rift owners are getting an error: "Google Earth VR only supports HTC Vive at this time," whenever they try to download it. Google confirmed that this is only for now since it wants to make sure that every platform where it releases Earth VR provides a great experience.
Google Earth VR is now available for free to download in the Steam store only for HTC Vive users. One thing is for sure, it will take time before Earth VR will be available across all VR platforms since Google just released its own Google Daydream VR. What do you think of their strategy?
