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Google Patents Image-Capturing Walking Sticks

Posted by Unknown on from the all-the-better-to-see-you-with dept.

theodp writes "GeekWire reports that Google has patented an image-capturing walking stick, which can boldly go where no Google Street View Car can. The walking stick has embedded cameras and location sensors, and a switch at the bottom that causes the device to snap pictures whenever the stick hits the ground. The patent also covers using canes and crutches in a similar fashion."

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  1. anyone find that creepy? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Why? Is there really a need for something like this? Is google crossing the creepy line with this?

  2. Calm down everyone by guppygweeb · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Its so they can street view hiking paths and place they cant get their bike to go which is an area that I am hoping they expand to.