[Qgis-user] Projection like Google Earth?

[Alex M]

On 12/16/2015 08:11 AM, Joris Hintjens wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Sometimes I am very proud that I have self-studied Qgis.
> Sometimes I feel very stupid and cannot get to understand things that seem very simple. This is one of these moments of doubt:
> 
> Is it possible to create a map like the globe in Googel earth, where the map is an infinite that can be turned around instead of panned? is is a question of the right projection? 
> 
> Thanks for your reactions. 
> 
> Joris

I think this was the intent of the QGIS Globe plugin
http://hub.qgis.org/wiki/quantum-gis/Globe_Plugin

Note Marble, Worldwind, and OSSIM are other possible tools.

Keep in mind once you zoom in far enough you've re-entered the 2D
projection world.

Enjoy,
Alex