US Army is developing 'Google Earth on steroids' that will be able to simulate INSIDE of buildings

An initiative by the U.S. military looks to develop what one researcher is calling'Google Earth on steroids' that maps entire landscapes, helping to simulate environments and train soldiers. In a report from National Defense, one researcher working on the project revealed that the system will be granular enough to map the inside of buildings and eventually entire cities which can then be used in simulated training exercises. The military hopes to inform the creation of these realistic simulations, what they call Simulated Training Environments (STE), by building a comprehensive and highly detailed 3D map of locations around the globe -- an initiative dubbed One World Terrain. An initiative by the U.S. military looks to develop what one researcher is calling ' Google Earth on steroids' that maps entire landscapes. Simulations could help the U.S. military train soldiers and glean useful data in the field While the project may sound like a developer's nightmare, recent advances in drone technology and databases of satellite imagery have brought the project firmly into reality.