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Does Mayan Calendar Predict End of This World In 2012?

Is the world really going to end in 2012? I don’t think so. On December 21 (or 23), 2012, the Mayan calendar completes it’s 13th b’ak’tun cycle, which started August 11, 3114 BC. Wikipedia says that academic research does not indicate that the Maya themselves attached any particular...

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How Google Street View Will Look 5 Years From Now

Posted by Jan | Posted in 360 panoramas, user experience | Posted on 06-06-2009

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Google Street View is a feature of Google Maps and Google Earth which provides panoramic views of streets so the viewers can look around at any place that has been covered. What is the difference between Google Street View and handcrafted virtual panoramic photography as of today? What is stopping Street View to look as today’s best VR panoramas? What are the current and future technology constraints? How will Street View look in 5 years?