NASA World Wind 1.4.1 Alpha

4.0 out of 5 stars 4.0 (150 votes)

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Windows 2000/XP / Open Source / 83,861 downloads

World Wind lets you zoom from satellite altitude into any place on Earth. Leveraging Landsat satellite imagery and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, World Wind lets you experience Earth terrain in visually rich 3D, just as if you were really there. Virtually visit any place in the world. Look across the Andes, into the Grand Canyon, over the Alps, or along the African Sahara.

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  1. 5 out of 5 stars
    Banquo

    Reviewing 1.4.1 Alpha (Feb 10, 2009)

    Great to see they're still updating this, it's been a while and I was worried it was going to be abandoned.

    To the poster below, It's all in your mind, there's really no reason that installing .Net framework would slow your computer down.

  2. 4 out of 5 stars
    wodez

    Reviewing 1.4.1 Alpha (Feb 10, 2009)

    "don't get people that complain about .NET like it's some kind of malicious spyware"

    Because it is perhaps? Ok, not spyware but for some "strange" reason my computer is much faster and responsive when either the .net or java frameworks are not installed.

  3. 5 out of 5 stars
    Howell

    Reviewing 1.4.0 (Feb 8, 2007)

    Excellent, as usual, and the new interface is much better.

    As it has already been said this is NOT the final release but a RC5. The final is scheduled for the Valentine's Day.

    Remember also that the comparison between NWW and GE is a bit odd because NWW :
    - is an open source project
    - uses free data
    - has unique features in this new version (3D glasses usage, dynamic sun lighting,...)
    - is mainly intended for scientific purposes
    - can display Earth but also other planets...

    I gave it a 5 :D

    Do you want to see what the planet would look like if the temperature keeps on rising ?
    Use NWW :
    -> http://forum.worldwindce...m/showthread.php?t=8592

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    Skyfrog

    Reviewing 1.4.0 (Feb 7, 2007)

    I don't get people that complain about .NET like it's some kind of malicious spyware. It doesn't hurt anything and more and more software is going to require it, plus it comes as part of Vista. Get over it.

    This is not the final by the way, wait until Feb 14

  5. 4 out of 5 stars
    onestar

    Reviewing 1.4.0 (Feb 7, 2007)

    Skyfrog:

    You misunderstood. My apologies.

    I merely wished to let everyone know it required .NET. Usually, that's listed as a prerequisite.

    As for the 2...that was an error. I clicked at the wrong time. That has now been resolved.
    ---
    World Wind now requires .NET 2.0 as of release 1.4

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