This brings me back to a Playstation game called 'The Getaway' I used to work on a few years ago. Back before Grand Theft Auto came out (sort of cartoon type graphics for none gamers), Sony had an idea to photograph every single building on a few square miles in London and put it in to a game, so when you drove around in the car, you'd actually see real life buildings and shops - it took 5 years to make so by that time, a few places were out of date, but it really gives you a thought.
We've had Google Earth from a 'top down view' - I wonder if Google would ever do a 'persons eye view' so you could 'walk' around your own city?
Getaway footage below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8huO9KihVZ0
Google do that already. Its called Street View.
http://maps.google.com/
press 'Street View' and click on one of the camera icons on the map (in the USA).
So far its only a few places, but I'm sure Liverpool will be done one day.
Microsoft Virtual Earth also has some 3D street views already - mostly of the main roads.
I do believe I forgot to add the website that the photos will be displayed!! The addy is http://www.liverpoolstreets.co.uk/.
Sorry.
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