Google released an update version of its map software, Google Earth.This milestone beta version, classified Google Earth 6.0, doesn’t add any huge new features, but increases usability and realism by tying the 3D Earth images to those captured in Street View, and by adding 3D rendered trees.

The main features incorporated with the new version are

Navigation controls – Look around, move and zoom into any location

Sun and shadows – View animated shadows as they move across the landscape

3D buildings – View hundreds of photo-realistic new buildings in many of the world’s cities

Imagery date information

Support for new language versions

Flash videos in placemark balloons

Fly from space to your neighborhood. Type in an address and zoom right in.

Search for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels. Get driving directions.

Tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings.

Save and share your searches and favorites. Even add your own annotations.

Street View has been a part of Google Earth since 2008, but it’s always felt a little bit bolted-on. You had to find it under the layers, and it was a bit clunky to navigate around. Now, the experience is fully integrated and it’s remarkably smooth.

Similar to Google Maps, simply grab the Pegman from alongside of your navigation controls and roads will highlight blue where Street View imagery is available. Drop him on a road you’ll fly right down to that Street View level!

In addition, the controls have tightened up, you can toggle between Street View and standard mode very easily, and you can finally direct people into Street View using KML. It’s a very slick experience. Finally, the historical imagery that has been made easier to find. When scanning an area where a historical map is available, the date in history appears in the status bar at the bottom of the screen.

Google Earth 6.0 beta can be downloaded here for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux platforms.

and it’s been integrated very well. Here’s a short video that shows the new Street View feature in action

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