It goes beyond simply giving you a first-person view and controls based on VR though: Earth VR also adds the ability to fly through cityscapes and above rural areas where coverage applies. Google Earth VR lives up to its name by providing virtual reality features for those who own the hardware. It has all of Google Earth's previous frills and a few more besides all that. This culminates in Earth VR which lets you get three-dimensional aerial views of many famous locations typically from a first-person view. Already Google has chronicled three-dimensional footage and pictures of almost every place on Earth spending time from the early 2010s to now creating a 'virtual world' that mirrors our world. Google Earth VR is an extension of Google's existing Earth API. Softonic review A Unique Perspective On Our Very Own Earth.