Google takes creepy one step further, incorporates Street View into maps
The days of anonymity are long gone, replaced by a constant level of latent surveillance. The creepy isn’t going to go away, so we may as well embrace it, right? Google has recently implemented a new feature in their Maps program that provides users with a street level view, creatively dubbed "Street View." The service utilizes a series of pictures taken from several custom 11-lens cameras that exist as part of an extensive infrastructure provided by Immersive Media. These cameras are capable of taking smooth, high-res moving images. Street View only appears to be live in major municipal areas at the moment, but we wouldn’t be surprised if these things started to pop up just about everywhere. As exciting as this is, it raises certain ethical questions. Is Google logging/recording the video and image feeds that they’re gleaning from these cams? If so, what measures are being taken to ensure that the privacy of the general public is well protected? Those concerns aside, this is pretty damn neat.
[Via O'Reilly]
On May 30, 2007 @ 12:17 pm, MarvOne Said:
SMH @ this project, but its the times we live in.
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On May 30, 2007 @ 2:04 pm, hip hop head Said:
i think its naturally the progression something like google maps would take, i mean i can see them one day putting labels on each building for addresses and etc, i dont see what else you expect from a company worth so much dough
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On May 30, 2007 @ 4:47 pm, hill Said:
this should have been posted when we all have seen Google vans driving slowly through our neighborhoods for the past 4 months.
interesting to see the product finally though.
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On May 30, 2007 @ 6:10 pm, Marc Said:
I think that’s my butt hanging out of the third story window…..
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On May 30, 2007 @ 7:23 pm, Leo Said:
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On May 30, 2007 @ 7:28 pm, no bb 8320 t-mbl Said:
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On Jun 3, 2007 @ 2:19 am, Walter GR Said:
Hi Joshua,
I’m taking advantage of Google’s creepiness: I’ve started a site to capture cool pictures from Street View.
You can search the pictures by category… Check it out if you’d like: Street Reviewer
Thanks,
Walter
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