Virtual Africa

South African Tourism Google Earth layer has gone live.

The layer has been publicly available for just over a month, but now it has been included into the Google Earth Core Database.

For the uninitiated, this means that the content of the layer is available to all Google Earth users. All 300 million of them!

They now simply need to go to the ‘layer section’ (bottom left in Google Earth), navigate to the Gallery and select the South Africa Tourism layer under ‘Travel and Tourism’.

This will allow them to explore South Africa like never before. They can view the 2010 Soccer World Cup Stadiums, have a look at the different Adventure activities on offer and peruse the diverse Safari options available in our beautiful country.

To us, the best feature of all, is obviously the fact the the layer includes 100 scenic virtual tours of the most important tourism destinations in South Africa – virtual tours we made. (Yes Mom, Google likes our pictures too.)

Through the use of 360 degree panoramic photography, virtual explorers will now be able to stand on top of Table Mountain, look down Kimberley’s Big Hole and step inside a hide at Mapungubwe to see the elephants bathing.

We hope they will.

We also hope that the images will give them an idea of the beauty and diversity of this country we love so much and that it will encourage them to come visit sooner than later.

At Virtual Africa, we’re in the ‘vision’ business in more ways than one – and although the inclusion of our work in this layer is only a small part of our ultimate vision – being in Google Earth’s Core, is a big step in the right direction.

Today, for these few dreamers, South Africa is truly alive with possibility……

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