本软件整合Google的本地搜索以及驾车指南两项服务，能够鸟瞰世界，将取代目前的桌面搜索软件。他可以在虚拟世界中如同一只雄鹰在大峡谷中自由飞翔，登陆峡谷顶峰，潜入峡谷深渊。 其实每个人都很想去外太空看看地球到底是怎么样的，虽然这个想法不怎么现实，但是本软件可以帮我们离这个愿望跟进一步，Google Earth Pro是一款模拟地球的3D模型软件，您可以在上面查看卫星图像、地图、地形和3D建筑，可以随意的放大或缩小。谷歌地图让你零距离观看地球的每一个角落。
专业版
Google 地球专业版于2015年1月份完全免费，专业版功能全部免费使用！谷歌地球专业版含免费版所有功能，并增加了GIS定位、高级数据导入、更多测量工具、更高打印分辨率、更多图层、录制高清视频等功能。
新版变化
更新亮点
—新的Qt应用程序框架，它支持下面的许多功能；
—具有最新安全更新和大修网络堆栈的加密支持；
—支持超高分辨率显示；
—多媒体后端支持在所有平台上进行录音，播放和视频制作；
—增加一个实用的修复工具，可简化疑难解答任务，如清除数据缓存和重置首选项；
更多详细信息，请参见下面的发行说明。
请注意，新版系统要求：
7.3.0版本 开始支持的最低操作系统是Windows 7
7.1.8版本 以下版继续适用Windows XP/7/8.1/10
接下来的几周内 Google 地球免费版用户将会自动升级到专业版。
我们建议用不到任何专业版功能的用户使用Google Earth网页版。
What’s New In Google Earth 7.3.0
* Earth “Free” and Pro have now been combined into a single product, Earth Pro.
* Windows: Windows 7 is earliest version supported.
* Windows: new installs default to OpenGL mode.
* Mac: Mac OS 10.8 is earliest version supported.
* Mac: application is now 64-bit.
* Mac: antialiasing option is now available.
* High-resolution (“high-DPI”, “Retina”) display support.
* New Repair Tool to reset cache data, settings, and fix application startup issues.
* Updated Movie Maker tool with new video formats.
* Improved image saving, printing and movie making performance.
* Web Inspector tool available for KML balloons.
* HTML5 videos such as 某管 embeds work in placemark balloons.
* Updated and improved internal Web browser and security.
Bugs Fixed
* Terrain imagery tiles missing in some locations.
* Tour audio recording and playback not working.
* Tours with recorded audio not correctly saved.
* Crash when loading large KML data files.
* Drag-and-drop files into application window not working.
* Can’t open KMZ files from a path with “.kmz” in it.
* Skyscrapers cut off when saving high-resolution images.
* COM registration not performed by Windows installer.
* Some images embedded in KML don’t load.
* Anisotropic filtering option has no effect.
* Startup Tips sometimes incorrectly positioned.
* Labels in Arabic were often cut off.
Known Issues
* “Share with Google+” feature not working.
* SSL client certificates not currently supported.
* Toolbar buttons, UI icons pixelated in high-DPI mode.
* Windows: high-DPI support isn’t enabled until pixel scale is 200% or higher (use googleearth2x.bat to force high-DPI mode).
