Just connect your GPS device to your computer and choose “GPS” from the “tools” menu. Importing GPS tracks is simple in Google Earth. For example, if you have GPS tracks for several people in a race, you can use Google Earth to replay the event. If you load multiple tracks into Google Earth that take place in the same period of time, then you can use the timeslider to animate all the tracks simultaneously. In addition, a powerful aspect of the new track feature is the ability to show multiple tracks at the same time. Finally, I created tours of those tracks to move the camera along the path of my flights. Next, I found a model of a Cessna from the Google 3D Warehouse. I took a GPS along with me, and imported my tracks into Google Earth. I’ve always had a passion for flight, and earlier this year I decided to take flying lessons. The best way to explain the power of the new track feature is just to show you some examples. You can play back the tour like a video and share it with friends. With one click you can make a tour based on your track, which will fly you along your journey from a bird’s-eye view. In Google Earth 5.0, we introduced Tours: cinematic, narrated flights around Google Earth. You can also select a window of time which will highlight the corresponding section of your trip. As you move through time, the icon will animate along your path. Google Earth will draw an icon so that it is properly positioned for the given time that you are viewing. With Google Earth 5.2, you can now import existing GPS data as a new kind of “track.” With a track, you can move the time-slider to animate time and retrace your journey. That has worked pretty well, but I’ve always had a nagging feeling that we could do much better, creating animations that show exactly how you move around the world. In earlier versions of Google Earth you could see your GPS tracks as lines or points on the map. That’s why I’m excited to tell you about the new features in Google Earth 5.2 that make it easier than ever to relive your journey. As a software engineer on Google Earth, I rarely go outside without bringing a GPS so that I can plot my adventures in Google Earth. I’m a big fan of traveling and being outdoors.
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