Google brings historical imaging of the street view to Google Earth

Google announced on Tuesday that you can now access historic images of Street on Google Earth. Until now, you have only been able to access the historic imaging of the street view on Google Maps. Google says that the launch will allow people to explore from even more points of view, whether it is an eye view or at the street level.

Google presents the update to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Google Earth.

The launch occurs because there was a social media trend last year seen from people Visit Google Maps to almost time travel And find their loved ones on imaging or see how a place has evolved over time. Users can now do it directly from Google Earth, says the technology giant.

The company also announced that professional users in the United States could access new information on the AI ​​on the planet on Google Earth, such as coverage of the canopy of trees for cities.

For example, in Austin, Texas, users can display areas with more tree cover and identify stains that could benefit from cooling approaches. They can also access data from the earth’s surface temperature to see which parts of the city are warmer in order to inform town planning decisions.

As part of the celebration of Google Earth’s 20th anniversary, the company has thought about the history of the service, noting that the platform was launched in 2005 and quickly became viral, making 100 million downloads during its first week.

Google says that in the past year, people have looked for places in Google Earth more than 2 billion times.