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Google Captures 'Street View' of Underwater Habitats

Posted by Unknown on from the 2.5-kids-and-a-submarine dept.

hypnosec writes "Google has released the first-ever underwater 'street view' images of some of the world's most famous undersea locations — the Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii's Hanauma Bay, and Apo Island in the Philippines. Google collaborated with Caitlin Seaview Survey using a specialized SVII camera to capture the amazing underwater images. The camera travels at 2.5 mph, capturing a 360-degree panorama with geolocation information and a compass heading every 3 seconds." Check it out.

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  1. Your move, Apple. by radiumsoup · · Score: 3, Funny

    Your move, Apple.

    1. Re:Your move, Apple. by Rhaban · · Score: 5, Funny

      Apple was actually first on this, with their mapping of sub-oceanic starbucks.

    2. Re:Your move, Apple. by sl4shd0rk · · Score: 4, Funny

      Your move, Apple.

      In other news, hot-on-the-heels of Google's release of Underwater Street View, Apple has filed a preliminary injunction against USW claiming Google's use of the the terms "Street" and "Ocean" violate 14 of Apple's patents. Among them, Apple cites two in particular: patent 1345-B which covers the use of "Words relating to rectangular shape or design" and patent 3821-F "Color variations of AppleBlue-13 developed by Apple Inc". A preliminary hearing is set for Dec 13th 2012.

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  2. Damn it! by Arancaytar · · Score: 4, Funny

    I want my home pixelated!

    -Signed, a mollusc.