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Google Maps Adds Street View

by Justin Glow (RSS feed) on May 29th 2007 at 1:22PM

My favorite mapping application, Google Maps, has just added a new killer feature: Street View.

In supported areas (NYC for instance), a new button will pop up along side the standard "Traffic, Map, Satellite, and Hybrid" offering a first-person prospective at intersections throughout the city. Once the image pops up, you're then able to drag the view of the camera a full 360 degrees.

The Street View isn't a new idea -- Amazon's A9 Maps were the first to offer this unique option, followed by Microsoft's Windows Live Local. However, like most things, Google takes things a step further, and their version of Street View is much better then both Amazon and Microsoft, if for no other reason than its seamless integration with the best web-based mapping software available. I can't wait until they roll it out into more areas.

Check it out. [via]

More on Google Streetview:
* Google Streetview Round-up
* Streetviewr is a Fun Time Wastr
* Is Google Streetview a Web 2.0 Peeping Tom?
* The Google Streetview Vehicle Revealed
* Google Streetview Finds One Fugly Buick and More
* Google Streetview Car: Take a Look at The Vehicle That's looking At You

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Willy May 29th 2007 2:06PM

You heart Google.

Fred May 30th 2007 11:53AM

Here is a cool list of Street View sightings:

http:\\www.laudontech.com\StreetView\streetview.html

jerry marsh Jun 1st 2007 9:00PM

what is the url

ericsmusclecars Jun 2nd 2007 3:39PM

With any luck at all, it might help lower the amount of crime in big cities. Im all for it... YOU GO GOOGLE !!
http://www.ericsmusclecars.com

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