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Google Maps Street View “drive-bys” Microsoft and Live Maps

A Google Maps Street View car was spotted on the Microsoft campus the other day, according to a post over on Gizmodo.  Apparently the “GooCar”, as Gizmodo calls it, got a little too close to Building 116, where Live Maps resides:

the Google guys were driving around the team that does Windows Live Maps, like nothing was wrong, when other Microsoft guys were laughing and yelling at them. Much nerd hilarity ensued.

Click through to Gizmodo for a picture of the GooCar (dang, no harassment in evidence).

Google Maps is expanding its Street View offering, in spite of some privacy concerns.  Live Maps had at one time tested a similar service, but although the site remains up, it hasn’t been expanded.  Whether or not that is because of privacy concerns, or just an emphasis on Birds Eye, which Google does not offer, or some other reason isn’t clear.

Comments

Mephiles wrote re: Google Maps Street View “drive-bys” Microsoft and Live Maps
on 06-29-2008 10:42 AM

It would be funny to go Google Maps, click on a street view and see a picture of people pointing and laughing.

quikboy wrote re: Google Maps Street View “drive-bys” Microsoft and Live Maps
on 06-30-2008 11:07 PM

I think StreetView is cool, but it can get outdated easily. A storefront might get remodeled, a new fire hyrdant gets placed, the signage changes, new buildings pop up, etc.

Birds-eye view doesn't get complete and up close to a street scene, but it's easier to get the feel of real building dimensions, and as long as there's no exterior remodeling, or new buildings, then it's pretty accurate.

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