Do you know about the multi-user google earth? Probably not.

Posted on November 19, 2007
Filed Under web 2.0 news |

It was my dream to travel across the globe. Just put on my traveling shoes and roam around like a bird with out any worries. But as we all know that this is not possible. Even if you want to go around and see the world, you are restricted by the geographical boundaries and time lines. Which is why, Google earned millions of dollars when Google earth was invented. A one of its kind search engine, it takes you for a virtual tour all around the world. Then what is so special about unype.com and why should we visit it. Well well, there is something really interesting about this site. Unype.com gives you a multi user Google earth experience that you can operate with your existing Skype account.

When I discovered Google earth, I was amused by the way it functioned for I could not only see the places I wanted to visit but also the places that I hailed from. Like a curious school kid I checked out my school building and my office premises. The interesting bit about unype.com is that you can have your avatars walking around, taking the virtual tour for you. These personalized avatars walk and turn and take a trip wherever you move the cursor. It is good to personify yourself on the screen and enjoy a journey that you have never done it in real life. Another thing which is quite fascinating is that you can see the avatars of other users who are online roaming around with you. It is very captivating and loads of fun. Make your own Avatars or choose one from the lot that is present on the site. Choose the features of the avatars and also chat with the users that are present online. osass

Admired and enjoyed by thousands of users across the globe, unype.com is actually a very interesting take on the way Google earth service. All you need to have is a Skype account and you can automatically log onto a unype.com homepage. It gives connections to multiple people, leading to multiple people, customized avatars, helps you in inserting and sharing items in Google Earth which gives you an interesting way of looking at something as boring as geography. So the next time your kid complains of boring geography lessons, just log onto unype.com and watch the magic unveil.