3D Street View

Gaieus

Maybe it is not a very new thing but I have just learned that you can see Street View on Google Maps in 3D (you need those red/cyan glasses). When in SV, right click on the image area and select "3D mode on" (In the screenshot I am already in 3D mode so I have an "off" option).

Not the most perfect 3D experience though but still interesting and exciting. It is not available on GE (yet).

(I wonder who can recognise where "we are" in the picture)

Dave R

That would be kind of cool. I wonder if I could get a pair of prescription glasses with red and cyan lenses. Those cheap 3D glasses don't work well over my regular ones.

I do know exactly where that is. I kind of wish I was in that city rather than here.

Gaieus

I also found "our pub" but unfortunately Street View does not allow me to go into that Patio we used to reside.

Dave R

That's too bad. Now with 3D Street View, the next thing Google should work on is having an option to get a real glass of beer while sitting at your favorite pub patio.

honoluludesktop

What amazed me were the views of the rual roads on the fairly isolated big island of Hawaii. Who took the time to do this?

pbacot

Hono,

Now we can haunt the old spots like nostalgic ghosts. I used to live on the Big Island but don't get back anymore, as you would do. Notice that the camera does not go into Volcano NP.

Peter

Dave R

It is interesting that the SV cars seem to go into some very remote spots although I was looking at the area in Leicestershire, UK where my great grandfather was born and raised. The car got close but didn't go down the one lane I wanted it to.