May 24
The Catlin Seaview Survey
Apr 16
House numbers on Google Street View can turn up as blobby, blurry things, so its engineers built a pretty crazy neural network to decipher them. Except this algorithm also turns out to be very very good at deciphering other blobby, blurry texts—like CAPTCHAs, which it cracks with 99 percent accuracy. Take that, human.
Apr 16
A couple years ago, Google kicked off an experiment that included house numbers from Google Street View in reCAPTCHAS, the means by which websites reduce spam. Today on the Google … Continue reading
Apr 04
One of the best reasons to use Google Maps is to explore areas you may not otherwise visit regularly, if at all. A new project named “Night Walk” offers up … Continue reading
Apr 02
It has been said that when you pay a visit to the Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia, catching a glimpse of the sunrise there is one of those unforgettable, soul searing moments in life. Well, not all of us have the financial means to actually fly all the way there, and even if we do, time does not permit. Google knows this, which is why they have decided to bring Angkor Wat to you via Street View on Google Maps.
Google Street View Brings You The Angkor Wat original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Apr 02
Fresh outta Cambodia, Angkor Wat is the latest addition to Google Maps’ already considerable portfolio of beautiful places you can explore using Street View. It’s one of the most stunning places on the entire planet, and Google stepped up its game accordingly.
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Mar 24
Ever wondered how life would be like when the world has run its course, and you alongside a few other hapless folk happen to be the last inhabitants left? Buildings end up as temporary homes as the lack of maintenance start to show, and nature takes over the man-made landscape inch by inch, starting with creepers. Well, instead of using your vivid imagination to get the job done, how about letting a computer app help you along? Urban Jungle Street View would make use of the Google Maps interactive Street View system, as it decorates everything to make it look as though no human has trudged through the area for years.
Urban Jungle Street View Turns Your World Upside Down original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 14
Google has had its Street View imagery in the Google maps application for a long time. At first, this information was a street level view of what you would see … Continue reading
Mar 07
Yesterday, we did bring you word that those who are interested in paying Hawaii a visit from their computers can do so thanks to the wonders of Street View on Google Maps, and today we have news that Street View imagery will also deliver something that is different from street level buildings and happenings, literally going under the water along the way. The Catlin Seaview Survey has teamed up with the Sydney Institute of Marine Science, where this combined effort will record and reveal the rich abundance of marine life that reside along Sydney’s famous Harbour and coastline, all the way from Manly to Bronte. This particular project would make use of Catlin Seaview Survey’s 360-degree panoramic SVII camera in order to gather the imagery, where the compiled images will then be published to Google Maps later this year.
Sydney’s Underwater World To Receive Street View Treatment original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Mar 07
Visit Hawaii Via Google Street View
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Mahalo! Assuming you have always dreamt of that particular island vacation but never really managed to save up the right amount of money to take off, here is something that you might be interested in, a day at Hawaii. Of course, thanks to Google’s Street View capability, you never need to leave your computer in order to pay a visit to Hawaii, but then again, it would also mean not having being able to feel the sand as well as sea breeze in your face as you sip on a pina colada. From today onwards, you are able to take a trip to the Aloha state and explore other places of interests in Hawaii, where among them include hiking trails, parks, historical sites, and beaches, thanks to View on Google Maps.
Visit Hawaii Via Google Street View original content from Ubergizmo. 
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