Comments on: 360 Cities -- if you can't be there, click here

360 Cities -- if you can't be there, click here

cog_nate — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:07:19 -0800

360 Cities contains over 6,000 fantastically shot virtual reality panoramas of 50+ cities worldwide. It's also accessible through Google Earth and Google Maps. Too immersive for you? Well, check out VeniVidiWiki to discover points of interest with videos, nature areas and parks, restaurants, hotels, and other travel-related stuff.

By: Devils Rancher

Devils Rancher — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:10:55 -0800

My wife kinda squicked out when she saw that the street-level view of our house in Google maps included our children outside playing on the lawn. A little too 1984-ish? Can one opt out?

By: punkfloyd

punkfloyd — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:14:42 -0800

Done. But with errors.

By: UbuRoivas

UbuRoivas — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:22:55 -0800

It's criminal that they don't have Sydney yet - being the most beautiful city in the world and all - but nice to have both Riga & Liepaja represented.

By: dhartung

dhartung — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:11:46 -0800

Google has also attempted to mollify privacy concerns by allowing photographic subjects who are uncomfortable with their image on the database to request its removal. -- Stanford Daily Go to Street View Help, then click Report Inappropriate Image.

By: languagehat

languagehat — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:32:29 -0800

Looks amazing—thanks!

By: IAmHumblerThanYou

IAmHumblerThanYou — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:33:54 -0800

360 Cities contains over 6,000 fantastically shot virtual reality panoramas of 50+ cities Sounds like they need to add about 300 more cities.

By: uni verse

uni verse — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:43:11 -0800

good image resolution, with zoom.

By: Devils Rancher

Devils Rancher — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:24:39 -0800

Go to Street View Help, then click Report Inappropriate Image. Thanks. Let's see if the behemoth notices my feeble protestations.

By: AppleSeed

AppleSeed — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:08:25 -0800

"if you can't be there, click here" - unless you are curious about the continent of Africa. Some incredible photography from the represented cities, though.