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Jan 28 2008

Street View gets scary

Posted by: Dean Shareski in Google Earth, digitalstorytelling, fun

I love the Street View feature in Google maps. Currently there are over 20 cities in the US that offer this close up view of all streets.  If you’re not familiar with Street View, check out these screencasts for more detail. 

I like the way this video combines Street View and humor. This is the kind of storytelling that works so well on the web. Short, funny and the remixing of familiar tools and themes.

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6 Responses to “Street View gets scary”

  1. Mapper99 says:
    January 28th, 2008 at 12:53 pm

    Check out some fun Google Street View Sightings here:

    http://streetviewgallery.corank.com

  2. Kim says:
    January 29th, 2008 at 10:42 am

    The whole concept of Street View scares me a little. Well, a lot, actually. While Google Maps and Google Earth have some very practical uses, I’m not sure that I can say the same for Street View. Could this not be considered an invasion of privacy? I’m hoping that it never makes its way to Canada…

  3. Mapper99 says:
    January 29th, 2008 at 10:49 am

    It’s on its way to Canada…The Google vehicle has already snapped all the streets in Montreal!

  4. Dean Shareski says:
    January 29th, 2008 at 11:39 am

    Kim,

    I believe the company that does this is from Calgary. At any rate, I know there have been some concerns raised but again, when you’re in public, you certainly have to be prepared for this. What stops a newspaper photography from snapping a random picture of someone on the street? It’s been going on for years but certainly not as rabid as this makes it. It’s not stopping so we may as well get used to it.

  5. Heather says:
    January 30th, 2008 at 11:05 am

    Wow, I found this to be very fascinating, instead of scary. I can see the negative aspects of streetview, but I think it would also be very helpful. I love to travel, and sometimes directions can be YIKES when traveling in unknown towns and cities. Being able to pick out certain details ( like a church, or an interesting tree) could be reassuring that you are on the right street when traveling. Personally I think this type of technology could be helpful in the future.

  6. M. Imenik says:
    February 12th, 2008 at 8:08 pm

    Hehe very cool Video, theres no need to be scared of the google street view, i mean its just 20 cities and not every street is being shot.

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