[ska///235i]

Is this a new feature?
I was looking for directions and notice a picture display on google map, so I click on the picture. Then it shows you a 3D real-life view (Street View on Google) of the street with arrows to move to the direction you want to go, plus a rotational view also.

I try it on my home address and saw my Bimmer park on the driveway…LOL



not all towns have this yet...check it out

[c0nstant]

yeah i love that feature. i forgot what address it was but there was this one 360 view where you could see a guy smoking a bowl in his car lol

[ska///235i]

are the images taking by satilite or by hand?
i dont think satilite can rotate the angles of the street

[jaiman]

Originally Posted by ska

are the images taking by satilite or by hand?
i dont think satilite can rotate the angles of the street

a camera is attached to a car and they drive down the street and take pics.

[Year's_End]

its a couple months old

[b335i]

Originally Posted by jaiman

a camera is attached to a car and they drive down the street and take pics.

+1

Almost a year old.

http://www.google.com/press/annc/maps_where20.html

[AJerman]

It's old, but they are constantly adding new cities. I know the Raleigh, NC area just went live a few months ago. Pretty cool to see though.

I'd hate to be the person who had to drive that car around down every single individual street.

[iatacs19]

they have a fleet of cars and vans that drive around a la Amazon's A9.

[Kiemyster]

yeah, thats some wickid shit right there. god damn, i love technology. too bad they pay no attention to trinidad ahahah! not like they need to anyways.

[benny90]

lol, I remember seeing that someone had sued them for violation of privacy because one of the cars had driven down their private driveway and there were pictures of the house and their kids jungle gym

[Neurorad]

repost

it's either a van (unmarked) or a VW Beetle (Google logos) with a fancy camera on the top. Pics of both on e90post, somewhere.

Have you tried google sketchup? Easy to use 3D rendering program. Try googling it.

[Year's_End]

I never understood how google sketch worked. That book looks useful.

[nightkhan]

Guy crashing on bike caught on Google Street View here

[garyhgaryh]

Originally Posted by Neurorad

repost

it's either a van (unmarked) or a VW Beetle (Google logos) with a fancy camera on the top. Pics of both on e90post, somewhere.

Have you tried google sketchup? Easy to use 3D rendering program. Try googling it.

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Sketchup is awesome. I render my house too -- it's great!