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Google visits Michigan

okgc
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http://www.michigan.org/googletrekker/

Through a partnership between Pure Michigan and Google, many of Michigan’s iconic destinations are now accessible to people all around the world through Street View in Google Maps. Google’s Street View Trekker is a backpack system with a camera on top that is worn by an operator who walks through pedestrian walkways or trails on foot – or in the case of some Michigan locations by kayak. The imagery is captured automatically and stitched together to create the 360 degree panorama seen on Google Maps.
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bsinmich
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Explorer
Just looking at that first picture on the Big Mac bridge I get dizzy. That is also why I have never been on my MH roof.
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mtrumpet
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Explorer
Pulled into a gas station/convenience store on the way to work one morning (last summer), and this was parked there. It was the Street View car for Bing Maps. The guy driving gave me the entire low down on how everything works and showed me the entire setup. The entire car is basically one big computer. There is no back seat. It's all electronics. His entire job is to drive the car around everyday for eight hours on a pre-determined route. If the weather is too bad where visibility is impaired too much, he can't do much that day. Very interesting.

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dodge_guy
Explorer II
Explorer II
The Google car went by my house the day before we were leaving for a trip!



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Executive45
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Explorer III
The Google car is pretty cool to watch...Dennis
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Dutch_12078
Explorer II
Explorer II
A Google camera car toured the roads at Myakka River State Park in Florida while we were there a couple of weeks ago. I'll be checking the Street View after awhile to see if our rig and site show up. I wonder if they had to pay the day use fee to get in... 😉
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Explorer III
Not only has Google Visited Michigan..But thy have (or had) Offices in Ann Arbor..On of their ex employes is a friend of mine. (Oh, the "Ex" Was because she got married and moved out of state, thus she left them on good terms).
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BB_TX
Nomad
Nomad
Neat. But I would rather see it on google than from the top of the bridge.

I was standing outside near the curb 2 years ago when the google car came by. Look at street view a month later and sure enough, there I was. :C