“I found the Virtual Globe to be attractive and easy to use,” said Don Ziegler, president of the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE). ![]() Virtual Globe also includes an interactive “Name That Place” game that challenges your geographic IQ. The World Flights feature lets users fly through places like the Grand Canyon and the Andes, right on their computer. The 3-D World Flights put users at the controls of a fully navigable 3-D map. ![]() With Encarta Virtual Globe, geography becomes a fun learning adventure. ![]() Transform Geographic Exploration Into a Thrilling Journey The beautiful, improved maps integrate with multimedia and textual content to offer a unique learning experience. Users can view more than 65 city maps they can stroll the avenues of Paris or venture to small islands and into remote villages. Virtual Globe contains more than 1.2 million place names, providing four times the detail of any printed world atlas. No longer do users have to rely on a one-dimensional, paper-based world atlas with Encarta Virtual Globe, they can experience the world in 3-D, up close.Įncarta Virtual Globe has brilliantly detailed maps and state-of-the-art mapping technology that will excite and engage parents, children, students and teachers. It enriches and broadens the understanding of countries, cultures and the world. Much more than a geographic reference, this product is the perfect tool for effortless exploration of the globe. 20, 1997 - Microsoft® Encarta® World Atlas 97 is now called Microsoft Encarta Virtual Globe 1998 Edition.
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