संसृति कुमारी ([info]zoeimogen) wrote,
@ 2009-07-12 22:42:00
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Google streetview competition?
Looks like google aren't the only people doing streetview, unless it's being contracted out. Seen on the B1038 in Wicken Bonhunt, Essex which is pretty much in the middle of nowhere - it seemed to be working as it was going slowly (30-40mph) when the roads were capable of more. Appears to have had the GPS dome on top, plus three rear facing cameras at 45 degrees to each other, two facing directly forwards and one pointing to the front left at 45 degrees, which is different from the Google ones.




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[info]alicephilippa
2009-07-12 10:10 pm UTC (link)
Don't Google source some of their imagery from Tele Atlas?

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[info]bloodbeauty
2009-07-12 11:09 pm UTC (link)
On 30 June 2008 Tele Atlas announced a five-year agreement to continue to supply data to Google Maps. Under the new deal, Tele Atlas will now have access to corrections and updates to the data made by the Google Maps community.[4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tele_Atlas

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[info]squigglefish
2009-07-13 12:13 am UTC (link)
Given the importance of streetview to local councils, I wouldn't be surprised if offers appeared of regularly updated images.

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off topic!
[info]gesundyke
2009-07-13 01:16 am UTC (link)
hi!

i miss talking to you. *hug*

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[info]nicollegurrl
2009-07-13 05:50 am UTC (link)
That is a Belgian one!

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[info]pungoose
2009-07-13 07:50 am UTC (link)
Oh. So they don't actually use giant geese, then. :(

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