World Wind
by NASA
Software aimed to create interactive visualizations of 3D maps and other geographical info
NASA World Wind is an electronic version of the geographic atlas reminiscent of Google Earth. The user of the program can independently set the scale and angle of view of the area of interest to him, view the political boundaries, etc. NASA World Wind, as the name suggests, was created by NASA Research Center specialists and allows to get acquainted not only with the territories of the native planet, but also with the Moon and Mars.
NASA World Wind offers immersive 3D geographic exploration of Earth, Moon, and Mars with customizable scales and viewing angles.
Operating system: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or 7
CPU: 1 GHz or higher processor
Memory: 2 GB of RAM
GPU: DirectX 9 compliant Video Card with 64 MB VRAM
CPU: 1 GHz or higher processor
Memory: 2 GB of RAM
GPU: DirectX 9 compliant Video Card with 64 MB VRAM
PROS
Allows for detailed Earth visualization from different altitudes and angles.
Rich geographical data sets including terrain, map and satellite images.
Open-source, making it highly customizable for various user needs.
Rich geographical data sets including terrain, map and satellite images.
Open-source, making it highly customizable for various user needs.
CONS
Requires high-speed internet for effective functioning.
Limited functionality compared to other similar applications.
Difficult for beginners to use.
Limited functionality compared to other similar applications.
Difficult for beginners to use.
