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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. Who gives a crap? by JPelorat · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It's a garage, ffs. Ooo, they keep the uberlasertrucks there, ooo! Go steal a piece of it and put it in a reliquary, then, ya freak.

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  2. Here's a thought.... by perigee369 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    There is likely two sides to the coin here... on one hand, this seems to be cool as hell, and I would love to see the finished product.

    On the other hand tho, I can't help but wonder if any privacy issues have been raised? I'm not so sure I'd want my house in 3-D available thru google maps...

    Anyone else have thoughts on this?

  3. Dupe by Fulton+Green · · Score: -1, Redundant

    At least the Berkeley-related link is.