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A presentation at the August 2008 Emerging Media session of the State Library of Queensland focussing on the Google Maps Street View service and related Google services.
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Google Earth Street View
(and more)
Emerging Media session
27 August 2008
Topics covered
• Google Maps Street View
• Google Earth Street View
• Sky in Google Earth
Street View
• New Google Maps function
• 360-degree street-level photographs
History of Street View
• May 07 - 5 American cities (LA, NY…)
• Aug 08 – 5 countries, 100s of cities
• 4 Aug 08 - Australia
Technique - Street View• Car
• Camera
• Patience
Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sebr/2051749701/
Cameras – Street View
Image source: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/office-voyeurism/the-google-maps-street-view-camera-264972.php
Limitations of Street View
• Coverage
• Blurring
• Wide/divided roadways
Other Features – Street View• Full screen view
• Send Street View links to others