Google Goes 3D

Here is an incredible twist on geotagging.  Google maps have gone beyond virtual reality to actual reality.

Above is one of my photos from San Francisco. Follow this link to see the same picture along with active map components. Use your mouse to move the picture left and right. Your scroll wheel will zoom in and out. The opposite corner is home to a Starbucks where the wife and I had a cup of coffee.  If you follow Grant a couple of blocks south, the Weinstein Gallery has a couple of Picasso’s for sale in the front window.  The resolution is quite good considering Google took a picture of ever nook and cranny of the entire city.

The demo is limited to a few cities, but the database will certainly expand. Maybe they will have a DIY kit for those of us that live off the beaten path.