Google Maps provides Street View
by Muhammad on April 29, 2008
in Uncategorized
This is a brilliant new addition to Google Maps, especially those looking or directions. It now provides you with a picture of the place you are looking at and shows you where to turn. This is becoming more and more like the Star Trek Scenario where Science fiction is hitting reality. I don’t see too much of al ine between the integration of GPS into this system and then the system will know exactly where you are an give you directions as you move… with pictures.
But that’s the future, right now, this is an awesome development. I doubt South Africa will see this for a while, Google Maps doesn’t even cover any of our areas fully at the moment. But there’s always hope :)
Google has built its Street View into Google Maps’ ability to provide driving directions, the company said Tuesday.
With the feature, a small camera icon appears next to the intersections in the turn-by-turn directions. Clicking on the icon brings up a view of the intersection so people can see the area in question.
Google Street View is available in 44 areas of the United States, and there are strong signs Google is bringing Street View to Europe. Street View is available through the Google Maps programming interface so that those using Google Maps can add Street View abilities to their Web sites.
