Car with cameras on it.?

Question

today i was cutting the grass when a vauxhall astra drove by me. It had google written on the side and a large thing on the roof about the size of an oil drum with about 40 cameras on it. What was the driver up to? Will i be on google earth?

Answer 1

It is the Google Earth car camera,

You can see it in action on G E, Click on Street View and then on any camera on site,

At moment I can only find it outside of U K It is fascinating -like being in the car

Answer 2

Yep Google earth are doing street pictures of the whole country..I hope you smiled for the world.

Answer 3

yes. doesn't that suck. total invasion of privacy...

after getting ticked off at this google street thing again, i searched around and this is what i found on google's site:

We recently incorporated face-blurring into Street View using state-of-the-art technology. We also provide easily accessible tools for flagging inappropriate or sensitive imagery for blurring or removal. Each Street View imagery bubble contains a link to “Street View Help” where users can report objectionable images. We routinely review these takedown requests and act quickly to remove objectionable imagery.

Answer 4

Wow, It looks like you will be on Googles new "Street view" which is a great addition to Google Maps!

You can actually see people but its hard to see exactly who it is although it comes real close! and you get to see your house much better and closer, and clear then Google Earth!

Here is  more info and links to all the Google "stuff":)

http://googleproductsandservices.blogspo...

Answer 5

smile~you have just been GO OGLED.

Answer 6

I guess it might get tied into Google earth (I haven't used it much)

Its google street view.  On there Google maps some of the streets you can click on view (from that car point of view) what is around.

Yesterday I was on the web and found this place where a whole company got out and had lined the street to wave at the google camera.  

Your picture probably well be on there.  But it well take while before you notice it (like a month or more).