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The "Voyager" tool allows internet surfers to take interactive
tours of exotic destinations on Google Earth led by the likes of
primatologist Jane Goodall, with photos, information and maps.
However, regular users will be able to create their own unedited
content for private or public use within two to three years,
Google Earth Director Rebecca Moore told Reuters.
"The story of your family history, the story of your favorite
hiking trip – it could be anything. It doesn't have to be
profound," she said at the event in Sao Paulo.
Moore took the stage at an event in Sao Paulo to unveil the "I
am the Amazon" project, which has mapped 11 sites to document
the relationship between the rainforest and its people, touching
on topics like food, water and cultural origins.
To tell the stories of communities such as the Yanomami people,
Cinta Larga and the Boa Vista Quilombola, Google and partners
used tools like 3D cameras to accompany satellite images with
videos and text.
Moore did not reveal the budget for the project but she ruled
out the idea of advertising on the platform and said it is not
Google's intention to turn a profit from the venture.
"Google Earth is our gift to the world," she told Reuters. "In
terms of budget, Google has nice revenue from advertising, and
not everything Google does has to make money."
(Reporting Natália Scalzaretto; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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