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Microsoft street slide - new take on google street view

Posted by shuttertalk at 04:11 PM GMT +1000

Although not strictly photography related, I thought this demonstration of up and coming technology from Microsoft Research labs was just amazing.  Basically, instead of just panning around in a 360 degree fashion with Google street view, Microsoft street slide gives you a zoomed out view and you can basically slide along a street to give you a fuller perspective of the shop and housefronts.

Anyway, watch the video and you'll think - why didn't they think of this sooner?  It just makes so much more sense, especially in busy city streets. :D

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20011 … 7-1_3-0-20

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