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More Info on Google's 3D Maps

Posted by timothy on from the this-will-rock-for-directions dept.

Will Stewart writes "You have doubtless read that Silicon Valley Watcher reported on Google plans to use trucks equipped with lasers and digital photographic equipment to create a realistic 3D, online version of San Francisco and eventually other major US cities, but you may not have seen the picture of where the trucks are kept and Berkeley's unrelated research project and published technical research (PDF file)."

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  1. Coming soon... Google Art by randomErr · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I can see it now, Google uses their 3D lasers to scan sculptures and painting.

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  2. Re:Picture of the actual 3D images? by indifferent+children · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    keyhole

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  3. Re:Picture of the actual 3D images? by hotspotbloc · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Here's a sneak preview of an image of the Golden Gate Bridge. LA and Vegas are next.

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