Google maps : how they did it

To create the Street View option Google licensed data from companies like Immersive Media and others along with doing some work of their own.Immersive Media, the tech company uses a bunch of VW Beetles equipped with a roof mounted, high-definition camera. The camera head is one unified camera system made up of 11 lenses and sensors configured according to a dodecahedron. The 11 video streams build up maximum resolution using over 100 million pixels per second
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Designer1 - 6/1/2007 3:24:34 PM

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Isn't technology sweet? I'm glad I have a part of it. :-)

Murcielago_LP640 - 6/2/2007 5:09:26 AM

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Why the Beetle.....WHY GOD WHY!?

mstangpny07 - 6/2/2007 1:53:20 PM

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The Beetle is just one of the cars....they mostly use the Chevrolet Astro. Does that make you feel better?

mocaonsite - 6/2/2007 11:31:46 AM

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Is it me or has that just taken another even more invasive step towards our privacy... Now criminals can stake out my house without leaving the comfort of their stolen equipment... lmao... no but seriously WTF!