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Google Earth VR

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.

Released Nov 16, 2016 Developer Google Platforms Windows VRFree to PlayOpen WorldSimulationCasual
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-15)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices — including critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

94.3%positive3,960 reviews
Recommended · 12 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 11 found this helpful

“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
Not recommended · 15 found this helpful

“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 issue that could be fixed in seconds.”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played

Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:19 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

27playing at last check
2624-hour peak
2,108all-time peak
0 250 500 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 326 avg · Nov 2016

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-15 19:37 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Feb 13, 2018
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

Feb 13, 2018
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

Dec 20, 2017
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

Dec 20, 2017
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

Sep 29, 2017
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

Official Steam store screenshots.

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Free To Play, Simulation
Player tagsVR · Free to Play · Open World · Simulation · Casual · Adventure · Exploration · Realistic · Singleplayer · Walking Simulator · Education · Multiplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Tracked Controller Support · VR Only · VR Support · SteamVR Collectibles
LanguagesEnglish * *
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://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