Earth3D is a program that visualizes the earth in realtime in a 3D view. It is a free and open source enhancement application that's portable and powerful.
Here are some screenshots to illustrate the features and user interface of this application:
For visualizing Earth in real-time in 3D viewing mode, that lets you import additional links with satellite images. Screenshot of Earth3D - 1126px · 889pxVisualize Earth in a real-time 3D perspective. Screenshot of Earth3D - 1104px · 889pxView of the Earth directly from desktop. Screenshot of Earth3D - 1104px · 889pxEarth3D: User interface. Screenshot of Earth3D - 806px · 690px
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