TerraTime Globe

Phone Screen Shot: Globe

The World in the Palm of your Hand: a live 3-D simulation of the Earth in space. Turn your phone to see the other side of the planet, and give the globe a spin with either touchscreen or trackball. The night shadow travels across the globe, seasonal changes come and go, and the optional clouds move every few hours.

The TerraTime Globe is built on the fly from high-resolution NASA images, rendered with the Android phone's 3-D hardware, and uses its position sensors to respond to your movements. The result is an engaging, satellite's-eye view of a virtual Earth on your handset's screen. The screenshot doesn't begin to do it justice; you really need to try it for yourself!

In addition to controlling your viewpoint over the planet, you also have a full range of other options: