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**ibupronec** · 05-31-2007, 05:34 PM

Anyone seen this?

http://maps.google.com/maps?tab=wl

Theres only a few cities to use at the moment, but its scary what you can do. Zooming in on people, cars and buildings etc and then "walking" along the road in the photograph, and spinning around etc

Just click "Street View" on the map (Link above) and zoom in on one of the blue roads.

I'm sure you dont need instructions though

**Gcromqgb** · 05-31-2007, 05:39 PM

Pretty impressive, just need to expand that kind of thing to the rest of the world. Going to take a hell of a long time to get all the data. Even if they only limited it to Capitals over here in the EU

**ibupronec** · 05-31-2007, 05:42 PM

Yea, they normally start with a few US cities and then slowly work over other major cities world wide. Bit like what they did with Google Earth.

**tretcheenia** · 05-31-2007, 05:42 PM

Yeah, it's the first time I've been amazed by technology in a long time. I was looking at times square, a scene I've seen a million times, but this time I could go "hmm, I wonder what's down this street" and just go and have a look. Amazing.

Imagine, you're going on holiday to NY, you can check out the street your hotel is on, the area around it, where the shops are, the whole lot. Great stuff. [thumbup]

**curcercanty** · 05-31-2007, 05:58 PM

I live in NYC so naturally I checked out the street I live on... This is absolute madness!

**Emunsesoxmete** · 05-31-2007, 06:36 PM

Well that did not take theregister.co.uk long [rofl]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05...t_view_advert/

**tretcheenia** · 05-31-2007, 06:52 PM

Yeah, that made me want to take another stroll around las vegas. I spent ages looking for that road where all the casinos are, but couldn't. I suck.

Anyhoo, this rubbish work pc doesn't have flash, so I'll have to wait till I get home.

**Erawise** · 05-31-2007, 07:41 PM

Why I'm not seeing the "street view" button?

**tretcheenia** · 05-31-2007, 07:47 PM

Why I'm not seeing the "street view" button?

Are you maybe looking at your regional google maps (google finland?) rather than the google.com one?

**chuecaloversvv** · 05-31-2007, 07:48 PM

youve got to use google.com

i used the link in the comments from te theregister posting.

**Gcromqgb** · 05-31-2007, 07:48 PM

Your zoomed in too far? I tried zooming in on Texas and then found the 'View Street' button went away. Zoom out and then click the 'View Street' button and it will show you several icons depicting a camera. Click on and then it allows you to place a human figure onto the blue streets thus enabling a street view

**Erawise** · 05-31-2007, 08:02 PM

Using google.com and still nothing...

**VogsHoock** · 05-31-2007, 08:05 PM

prettty crazy... now just need some live cameras

**Ayyfjicg** · 05-31-2007, 11:41 PM

Cool!

**gugqgbyzlp** · 06-01-2007, 12:06 AM

Street view button isn't there, no matter what I do.

**Sheestgag** · 06-01-2007, 12:20 AM

Hmm, nice toy, what but is it actually good for?

**Cabinanteerip** · 06-01-2007, 01:58 AM

I live in NYC so naturally I checked out the street I live on... This is absolute madness!

This is politics.

**Nopayof** · 06-01-2007, 02:57 AM

That is crazy awesome!!!

I wonder how much crazy data space this is currently taking up. I wouldn't mind to get paid to drive around and do that.

**tipokot** · 06-01-2007, 06:22 AM

Wow, they actually go far enough south in the bay area that I could find my street! [thumbup]

It really is impressive how much they have covered so far. [yes] Not to mention how incredibly cool of a feature it is.

05-31-2007, 05:34 PM	#1
ibupronec Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 365 Senior Member	Google Street View Anyone seen this? http://maps.google.com/maps?tab=wl Theres only a few cities to use at the moment, but its scary what you can do. Zooming in on people, cars and buildings etc and then "walking" along the road in the photograph, and spinning around etc Just click "Street View" on the map (Link above) and zoom in on one of the blue roads. I'm sure you dont need instructions though Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-31-2007, 05:39 PM	#2
Gcromqgb Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 436 Senior Member	Pretty impressive, just need to expand that kind of thing to the rest of the world. Going to take a hell of a long time to get all the data. Even if they only limited it to Capitals over here in the EU Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-31-2007, 05:42 PM	#3
ibupronec Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 365 Senior Member	Yea, they normally start with a few US cities and then slowly work over other major cities world wide. Bit like what they did with Google Earth. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-31-2007, 05:42 PM	#4
tretcheenia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	Yeah, it's the first time I've been amazed by technology in a long time. I was looking at times square, a scene I've seen a million times, but this time I could go "hmm, I wonder what's down this street" and just go and have a look. Amazing. Imagine, you're going on holiday to NY, you can check out the street your hotel is on, the area around it, where the shops are, the whole lot. Great stuff. [thumbup] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-31-2007, 05:58 PM	#5
curcercanty Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 459 Senior Member	I live in NYC so naturally I checked out the street I live on... This is absolute madness! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-31-2007, 06:36 PM	#6
Emunsesoxmete Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 593 Senior Member	Well that did not take theregister.co.uk long [rofl] http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05...t_view_advert/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-31-2007, 06:52 PM	#7
tretcheenia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	Yeah, that made me want to take another stroll around las vegas. I spent ages looking for that road where all the casinos are, but couldn't. I suck. Anyhoo, this rubbish work pc doesn't have flash, so I'll have to wait till I get home. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Erawise Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	Why I'm not seeing the "street view" button? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-31-2007, 07:47 PM	#9
tretcheenia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	Why I'm not seeing the "street view" button? Are you maybe looking at your regional google maps (google finland?) rather than the google.com one? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-31-2007, 07:48 PM	#10
chuecaloversvv Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 499 Senior Member	youve got to use google.com i used the link in the comments from te theregister posting. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Erawise Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 420 Senior Member	Using google.com and still nothing... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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VogsHoock Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 524 Senior Member	prettty crazy... now just need some live cameras Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Ayyfjicg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 432 Senior Member	Cool! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-01-2007, 12:06 AM	#15
gugqgbyzlp Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 458 Senior Member	Street view button isn't there, no matter what I do. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Sheestgag Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 511 Senior Member	Hmm, nice toy, what but is it actually good for? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-01-2007, 01:58 AM	#17
Cabinanteerip Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 463 Senior Member	I live in NYC so naturally I checked out the street I live on... This is absolute madness! This is politics. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-01-2007, 02:57 AM	#18
Nopayof Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 469 Senior Member	That is crazy awesome!!! I wonder how much crazy data space this is currently taking up. I wouldn't mind to get paid to drive around and do that. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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06-01-2007, 06:22 AM	#19
tipokot Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 414 Senior Member	Wow, they actually go far enough south in the bay area that I could find my street! [thumbup] It really is impressive how much they have covered so far. [yes] Not to mention how incredibly cool of a feature it is. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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