EarthNow will offer its stream and intelligent vision services to a range of government and enterprise customers. At the same time, it expects to allow civilians to access the video from a smartphone or tablet
Daily Mail: Bill Gates backs a $1 billion plan to cover Earth in 'Big Brother' satellites capable of streaming 'live and unfiltered' HD footage of the planet
* Japanese firm Softbank and aerospace giant Airbus are also backing the project
* 500-strong network of spacecraft will monitor Earth with and livestream video
* Applications could including tracking illegal fishing, monitoring the weather and tracking natural migrations globally
Microsoft's Bill Gates is backing a start-up that will provide 'live and unfiltered' high definition footage of every inch of Earth.
The startup, EarthNow, plans to launch 500 satellites to cover Earth's atmosphere in 'Big Brother' real-time video surveillance.
As well as Gates, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son and aerospace giant Airbus are also backing the project.
The price of the project could run to $1 billion (£700m), although the value of the investment by the companies has not been disclosed.
Applications could including tracking illegal fishing, monitoring the weather and tracking natural migrations globally.
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WNU Editor: I can easily see where this is all heading. One day everything will be watched and recorded for those who are willing to pay for it.
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