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Google Debuts Street View and Mapplets

Posted by kdawson on from the you-can-see-faces dept.

Today at the O'Reilly Where 2.0 Conference Google unveiled two new map features. An O'Reilly blogger describes Street View, which uses 360-degree street-level video from Immersive Media to enable neighborhood walk-throughs in (for now) a few selected areas. The other new feature is Mapplets, which let you embed Google Maps mashups in any Web page. Much more coverage is linked from TechMeme.

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  1. Games by hack++slash · · Score: 4, Funny

    So how long now 'til we can play Grand Theft Auto:Earth?

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  2. Re:Microsoft Couldnt Do This In a Million Years by Beetle+B. · · Score: 4, Funny

    ts not exactly the same thing, but MS's map thing (whatever they call all their MSN/"Live" stuff these days), does have what they call "birds eye" view. It only works in IE, and its not ground level, but it still works fairly well. You can easily see landmarks and stuff to help you find places.

    You lost me at IE...

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  3. Mapplets by jd · · Score: 3, Funny

    Damn, I thought it said Muppets.

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  4. Waiting for Need For Speed 2010 Google World by CrazyJim1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or everyone's favorite: Google Theft Auto V

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  5. Triboro Bridge by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I count at least three of the "Use of Cameras Prohibited, Strictly Enforced" signs on the Triboro.

    1. Re:Triboro Bridge by martinX · · Score: 2, Funny

      Got any pics?

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  6. Re:mashup mashup mashup by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 4, Funny

    If you cry just a little is that a "crylet"?

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