Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O)
wants users to post millions of stories, video and photos on its Google
Earth platform in the next few years, the program chief said on Tuesday
at a launch event in Brazil for content focused on showcasing the
Amazon rainforest.
| Brazilian indigenous people and representatives from google talk about the project "I'm Amazon by Google" during the presentation of new Google Earth project in Sao Paulo, Brazil July 11, 2017. |
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."
(Reuters)
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