Google Releases Google Earth 4.3

Google launches a new version of Google Earth: Version 4.3 with many notable features. The download isn't available yet, but will be sometime later today. Based on past experience, the download will be available in some areas of the world sooner than others, Google warns.

 

Here are some of the new enhancements expected:

• Street View inside Google Earth
  

• Imagery Dates
  

• New navigational controls - new features enabling better ways to look around at 3D buildings and 3D terrain using new navigation gadgets and a mouse or keyboard.

• More 3D buildings, faster loading - Faster loading 3D building models, and faster rendering, new photo-textured cities.

• Day/Night Lighting - Real-time sunlight lighting option. Time slider control of the sun position. Expect a more realistic looking view of Earth from space. This has been done before by others, but now will be available built-in and supported by Google.