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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. Re:Here's a thought.... by Cat_Byte · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm not so sure I'd want my house in 3-D available thru google maps...

    Anyone else have thoughts on this?

    If you see the google truck coming make sure you moon them as they go by. It would make a nice "easter egg" for google maps ;)

    --
    Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one the bus load of girls just went down.
  2. more pictures please by GreasyBloater · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can someone please acquire photos of the following items:

    - gas station used to fuel the trucks
    - hose used to clean the trucks
    - steel drums containing the trucks used oil

    These would be most (snort) valuable for my collection. (snort)

  3. .jpg already /.ed -- here's a lo-res mirror though by PeeAitchPee · · Score: 5, Funny

    and also for our Lynx-using folks . . .

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  4. Re:Picture of the actual 3D images? by mwood · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wow, it's dangerous enough having people taking snapshots of famous bridges. Now we've got trucks with frickin' laser beams on their heads aiming at the Golden Gate! That's just *gotta* be terrorists. :-)

  5. Re:Some more info by Obiwan+Kenobi · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Screenshots really can't capture how amazing it is to freely move around a 3D world."

    Yeah, I tell you what though, I do this every day and it's the shit.