Google Streetside Views by Jim Pinto

Google has just recently given Google-maps an incredible real-world addition. In some cities this let's you get a street side view of the area you are currently in. This is not just a static image; it also lets you move along the street in a smooth manner and even more amazing it will let you change your angle and continue moving in that direction.

Google is working with Immersive Media, a company that has an eleven lens camera capable of taking full, high-resolution video while driving along city streets. Each captured pixel is geo-tagged and primed for consumer use. Their main clients up till now have been city planners and the defense industry. But, the application ideas are coming fast.

Google Streetside views are currently available only in specific cities in the US - San Francisco, Las Vegas, Denver, New York and Miami. Other cities and areas will evidently follow.

People have started to complain about privacy - in some cases, the insides of home and buildings can be seen. One lady typed in her address and the screen showed a street-level view of her building. As she zoomed in, she could see her cat sitting on a perch in the living room window of her second-floor apartment.

Wow! What next?

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