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Google Earth VR
Google Earth VR lets you explore the world from totally new perspectives in virtual reality. Stroll the streets of Tokyo, soar over the Grand Canyon, or walk around the Eiffel Tower.
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-08-12)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
12 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“Went back to my old elementary school across the country and it made me tear up. Obviously got some ♥♥♥♥ to deal with regarding that, but quite a powerful experience and just a glimpse of what's to come with VR.”
“very fun I explored earth!!!”
“The feeling of going anywhere on the planet and seeing mountains and canyons laid out before you was actually kind of emotional for me. We live in a beautiful world together, and I'll never see it all, but while I don…”
10 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“Has japan. Is free. 10/10. Just wish they updated the maps”
“amazing, you can let the older folks fly around their hometowns, or you can visit the wonders of the world. endless fun, 10/10 would recommend”
4 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“$250 lenovo p50 and a $125 oculus rift CV1 headset (cheaper than buying vr controllers on their own) runs this very well.”
“Its really awesome, it works just as i thought it would”
4 of the 67 reviews raise this.
“Add a night time feature, during night a city or town has amazing light features to make the game look more finished and realistic. Amazing game nonetheless”
“its so beautiful”
“The feeling of going anywhere on the planet and seeing mountains and canyons laid out before you was actually kind of emotional for me. We live in a beautiful world together, and I'll never see it all, but while I don…”
9 of the 67 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Unofficial coverage no longer loads in, this is due to a change in street view api. It would take the developers seconds to fix, but they abandoned this app years ago. A great product missing half its content over an…”
“It's an amazing piece of software, it's an absolute crime that Google has abandonned it. At least make it open source, Google!”
“Has japan. Is free. 10/10. Just wish they updated the maps”
4 of the 67 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Unofficial coverage no longer loads in, this is due to a change in street view api. It would take the developers seconds to fix, but they abandoned this app years ago. A great product missing half its content over an…”
“Last update 2018. As of 2025 street view no longer works.”
Counted across 67 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Life is funny ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Somehow I spend more time in this than in games lately. People should really start to appreciate what We have around Us and stop complaining so much.✌️”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“[h1]Recommendation: 90%[/h1] A unique experience for $0. You can explore many landmarks and popular cities around the world, and even walk through your own city using street view. Of course, there’s a noticeable downside — not all cities are fully detailed. Even some capitals…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“As someone who has moved 10+ times in their life, I've used this last-updated-in-2018 tool as an upgraded Street View, checking out different neighborhoods before venturing forth in real life. Always fun to look at the places you've been to as well!”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
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Latest official news
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Google Earth VR Update - Feb. 13, 2018
Release Notes: Navigation enabled in Street View peek mode (when you place the preview sphere over your head). Crossfading between Street View 360 photo transitions. Enabled button on nondominant cont
Google Earth VR Update - Feb. 13, 2018
Release Notes: Navigation enabled in Street View peek mode (when you place the preview sphere over your head). Crossfading between Street View 360 photo transitions. Enabled button on nondominant cont
Explore more, and faster than ever before
The Earth is a big place, and with 196.9 million square miles to explore, we could all benefit from being able to explore more, faster. Today’s update lets you do just that. With Street View navigatio
Explore more, and faster than ever before
The Earth is a big place, and with 196.9 million square miles to explore, we could all benefit from being able to explore more, faster. Today’s update lets you do just that. With Street View navigatio
Google Earth VR Update - Sept. 29, 2017
Release Notes: Updated pre-installed cache data Fixed crash at start when audio device’s sample rate is 192 kHz Fixed crash when trying to display a message about why Earth VR could not start Fixed fo
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Simulation |
| Player tags | VR · Free to Play · Open World · Simulation · Casual · Adventure · Exploration · Realistic · Singleplayer · Walking Simulator · Education · Multiplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Tracked Controller Support · VR Only · VR Support · SteamVR Collectibles |
| Languages | English * * |
| Official site | https://vr.google.com/earth |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 or later, Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5-6400 equivalent or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970, AMD Radeon R9 Fury equivalent or better Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC