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Update On GooPs – Real-Time GPS Tracking In Google Earth

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Leszek Pawlowicz
 in Google Earth, GPS and KML. 3 Comments


A while back, I posted on GooPs, one of a number of options to feed GPS data directly to the free version of Google Earth, lessening the need to spend $20 on Google Earth Plus, while getting fewer features. Today, a Google Earth Blog post indicates that GooPs has gone through some recent updates and changes.

1. A new website for GooPs.

2. Before, GooPs was donationware; now there is a fully free version, and Plus/Pro versions that offer more features for $9.95 and $19.95 respectively. Here’s the features chart from the website:

  GooPs Free GooPs Plus GooPs Pro
Fast real-time tracking * * *
Remote Tracking Two vehicles Five vehicles Unlimited
SpeedTrack   * *
AutoView   Pre-configured Fully Configurable
Classic 3D Cursors * * *
Image Cursors * * *
Lifelike 3D Model Cursors     *
Real-time tracks * * *
TimeStamps   * *
PointMarkers     *
Record/Playback NMEA Log     *
Native Google Earth View Control * * *
Integrated FTP Client * * *
Save trip to Google Earth * * *

The integrated FTP client is especially cool – if you have a live Internet connection, you can continuously upload your position to a “live” link, letting others track your live position in Google Earth. DestinSharks had done that as part of a weekend boating run.

Functionally, the program doesn’t seem to have added any major features since I last posted about it (except maybe your choice of 3D cursors). Still, it’s one of the best free options, and the paid versions are cheap and offer useful additional features.

Related posts:

  1. Real-Time GPS Tracking With Google Earth – Paid Options
  2. Recap Of Google Earth Plus For Free Series
  3. Real-Time GPS Tracking In Google Earth Free – Setup
  4. New App For Real-Time GPS Tracking In Google Earth
  5. Real-Time GPS Tracking With Google Earth – DonationWare

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3 Responses to “Update On GooPs – Real-Time GPS Tracking In Google Earth”

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  1. 1 Gennaro

    I am after clearer and recent images from my google earth. Please tell me how I can achieve this?

  2. 2 Leszek Pawlowicz

    What you see in Google Earth is all that you can get from Google Earth; the program provides the most recent and clear images that it has available. If you want better imagery, you’ll have to pay for it.

  3. 3 Jens Mueller

    I am looking for someone who can help me with software design of a system whereby many GPS transmitters that move in our computer boxes within New Zealand, can be seen by our clients as breadcrumb trails on a Google map. Some money available. Thanks.

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