Google innovates. Yes, it's true. They create, or buy companies that have created, some of the coolest things in technology. In case you didn't know.
I first saw the precursor to Google Earth (or maybe it was another company's attempt at something similar) in Davos at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in 2001. Yes, long before Google Earth ever appeared, I saw a mind-blowing application that allowed you to see satellite photography from around the world and zoom in to view just about anyplace on earth at very low altitudes. It was, and remains, one of the most awe-inspiring applications in technology, in my opinion.
And now, with the release of Google Earth 5.0, we get to take a peek at the ocean's depths. It would be silly to try to describe the experience of "flying" along the Mariana Trench when you can just download it and try it yourself.
My company, Beehive Media, created the first-ever Flash integration using the Google Earth API, which incorporated Flash, video and all kinds of rich media and interactivity overlaid on top of AND controlling Google Earth. I can't wait to experiment with 5.0 and start playing in the water!
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