Google's latest Maps experiment turns the Himalayas into a 3D playground

One of the joys of Google's wealth of 3D mapping data is being able to explore far-flung locations from the comfort of your laptop. And the company's latest experiment takes that idea a step further: what if you could turn those maps into interactive, educational playgrounds?
The result is a new Android app called Verne: The Himalayas. It's sort of like a cross between a really simple mobile game and a 3D map of the world's highest mountain range. You control an adorable, rotund yeti and can wan