Google Street Views Google Maps Launches Street-Level Photo Views

Google Street Views Google Maps Launches Street-Level Photo Views MOUNTAIN VIEW Google has taken its online mapping service to the next level with a feature that displays snapshots of actual streets in certain cities. The "street views" right now are only available in five areas: Denver, Las Vegas, New York, San Francisco, and parts of Florida. Google unveiled the feature at the Where 2.0 location and mapping technology conference in San Jose. While Google did not go into details about how its new service works, a source told CBS 5 that a spherical camera was mounted on a vehicle and captured video in several directions. Still images were culled from the video, and they were combined with data from satellites. The new mapping service was unveiled amid growing concerns about Google's handling of personal information and privacy.