Big Tech Google Google Earth's flight simulator mode is now available in your browser Up, up and away! By Anna Washenko June 15, 2026 5:50 pm EST Google Earth In case Microsoft Flight Simulator is a little too realistic for your tastes, there's a new way you can take to the virtual skies. Google Earth has a flight sim mode of its own, and it can now be accessed by anyone globally via their browser. Android Police spotted a social media post from the Google property announcing this update. Prepare for takeoff. ✈️ Flight simulator is now available globally on web to all users.
https://t.co/jV5ZW7BZeW We've recently added many our most powerful professional desktop features to web. Elevation profiles, new import types, but there's always been one other feature... pic.twitter.com/s11NDaCx60 — Google Earth (@googleearth) June 12, 2026 Google Earth seems to be the area where the massive company remembers that tech can be cool and downright fun. In 2024, it added an option for seeing historical recreations of select times and places.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2194884/google-earths-flight-simulator-mode-is-now-available-in-your-browser/
https://t.co/jV5ZW7BZeW We've recently added many our most powerful professional desktop features to web. Elevation profiles, new import types, but there's always been one other feature... pic.twitter.com/s11NDaCx60 — Google Earth (@googleearth) June 12, 2026 Google Earth seems to be the area where the massive company remembers that tech can be cool and downright fun. In 2024, it added an option for seeing historical recreations of select times and places.
Source: https://www.engadget.com/2194884/google-earths-flight-simulator-mode-is-now-available-in-your-browser/