Google Street View

Google Street View, is a feature where you can view over 100 cities worldwide from a "street" view.   Google has accomplished this by teaming up with Immersive Media to capture the hundred of thousands of pictures needed to create this spectacular feature. Using special cameras (see right) they take continuous pictures from atop a moving car. After mashing them all together, it creates a realistic view as though you were actually walking down any given street.  Although this seems like a very cool, interactive feature which everyone should enjoy, there has been quite a bit of controversy over whether google should be allowed to continue with it.  Because of the outcry for privacy, Google has started blurring out people's faces and license plates to protect the privacy of the general public.  Although Google has "filmed" over 100 cities worldwide they have just recently introduced it to Canada.  Google expects the feature to be fully functional in about 2 to 3 weeks for Canadian cities. Check it out at www.google.com/streetview.