Google Street View—Adding a Pedestrian's Perspective
Google has expanded its maps service by Google Street View. In addition to well-known features like Map, Satellite and Topographic views, Google Street View offers a 3D panorama from a pedestrian's perspective.
Google Street View is displayed as an additional option in Google Maps, if the required pictures for a particular location are available.
In the beginning (i.e., in mid-2007), Google Street View was only available for metropolises like the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Las Vegas or Miami. Currently, it also covers large areas of Florida (at least the main roads).
For example:
Fort Myers Beach in Florida
Instructions:
- Drag the little yellow icon to one of blue-edged streets, and a picture of the corresponding location will appear.
- To display a panoramic view of that location, click and drag the picture with the mouse.
- To display the location in full-screen mode, click the link in the upper right corner.
- Use the arrow buttons on the screen or the arrow keys on your keyboard to move to the right and left along the street.
