google earth street view and more
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A presentation at the August 2008 Emerging Media session of the State Library of Queensland focussing on the Google Maps Street View service and related Google services.TRANSCRIPT
Google Earth Street View
(and more)
Emerging Media session
27 August 2008
Topics covered
• Google Maps Street View
• Google Earth Street View
• Sky in Google Earth
Street View
• New Google Maps function
• 360-degree street-level photographs
History of Street View
• May 07 - 5 American cities (LA, NY…)
• Aug 08 – 5 countries, 100s of cities
• 4 Aug 08 - Australia
Technique - Street View• Car
• Camera
• Patience
Image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sebr/2051749701/
Cameras – Street View
Image source: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/office-voyeurism/the-google-maps-street-view-camera-264972.php
Limitations of Street View
• Coverage
• Blurring
• Wide/divided roadways
Other Features – Street View• Full screen view
• Send Street View links to others