Ovolab unveils Geophoto

Ovolab has unveiled Geophoto, a new application for browsing and sharing digital photos. Geophoto displays pictures on the Earth in the location where the photo was taken. Users can rotate, zoom, and fly through photos on top of a photorealistic three-dimensional Earth. The software allows dragging pictures to a specific location on the globe to "geotag," or add the location information to the image file. Once geotagged, users can share a picture with others and it will automatically appear in the correct location on Earth when opened in Geophoto. The software integrates with iPhoto, allowing users to browse album photos on the Earth and add geotagging information to photos that are not yet linked to a specific location. Geophoto also browses photos on Flickr, an online photo storage site, and can place various pieces of information -- such as contact information and Web links -- around the globe. Ovolab will release Geophoto in the second half of February for $50, but is currently taking pre-orders for $40. Geophoto requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

by MacNN Staff