Google Earth goes royal
April 8th, 2011 | Published in Google Student Blog
For many college students, traveling to England to see the April 29 wedding of Britain’s Prince William to Kate Middleton may be just a little bit out of their price range... but don’t despair! If you’re a huge fan, but can’t attend the actual festivities, we may be able to help make it possible for you to be a virtual guest.
Enhanced Google Earth 3D imagery for the wedding procession route enables you to feel like you’re there! Full of iconic British landmarks, the wedding procession route starts at Westminster Abbey, goes past Parliament and Big Ben, and ends at Buckingham Palace:
If the Royal Wedding doesn't excite you, but modeling does, you might consider contributing to Google Earth’s offerings by using Google SketchUp and Google Building Maker. Find out more about Google Earth at earth.google.com.
Also, check out the official Royal Wedding website (built and hosted on Google's own computing infrastructure - Google App Engine) for updates before the big day.
Enhanced Google Earth 3D imagery for the wedding procession route enables you to feel like you’re there! Full of iconic British landmarks, the wedding procession route starts at Westminster Abbey, goes past Parliament and Big Ben, and ends at Buckingham Palace:
If the Royal Wedding doesn't excite you, but modeling does, you might consider contributing to Google Earth’s offerings by using Google SketchUp and Google Building Maker. Find out more about Google Earth at earth.google.com.
Also, check out the official Royal Wedding website (built and hosted on Google's own computing infrastructure - Google App Engine) for updates before the big day.