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Google Maps Shows Local Webcams

By Kevin Purdy on April 17, 2009 at 9:00 PM

Google Maps picks up a layer from webcams.travel, giving you embedded views of public webcams anywhere you want to go.

After enabling the layer by clicking the “More” menu and selecting Webcams, you’ll be able to find framed camera stills around the Google Maps world. Click on a thumbnail, and you’ll see a still image captured within the last 15 minutes. Clicking again brings you to the camera’s webcams.travel page, and clicking again gets you to to the actual live feed. Bit too many clicks, especially for someone looking to quickly assess traffic or crowds from a roaming laptop, but pretty great for those who enjoy a peek at bustling streets, or serene landscapes, from around the world.

Cooperation of Webcams.travel With Google Maps [Official Webcams.travel Blog via Google Operating System]

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  • Nathan26
    April 17, 2009 at 10:10 PM

    Thats Pretty Sweet :D

    Nathan26

  • Phoshi
    April 17, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    ...wow.

    Looks like google are serious about this whole "Search everything" thing.

  • Suzy Britz
    April 17, 2009 at 11:49 PM

    Wow we could all be caught on live cam on google at some point! Privacy??

    Suzy Britz

  • Andrew Minchew
    April 17, 2009 at 11:54 PM

    when i hovered over the "More" button, just now, when i went to check this out, there was a "transit" option as well. It was only there for a split second. Anyone have any idea what this was for?

    Andrew Minchew

  • the_gank
    April 18, 2009 at 1:16 AM

    Not a bad idea. Will be nice if you can see the live feed right from google maps.....

    the_gank

  • Carlo Costanzo
    April 18, 2009 at 1:23 AM

    Wait til they integrate it with their FACE recognition technology.. Nice! or Latitude (You could not only see where your friends ARE but what they are DOING! :) )

    Carlo Costanzo

  • Insomnic
    April 18, 2009 at 2:33 AM

    @[www.google.com]

  • Gary
    April 18, 2009 at 2:33 AM

    Interesting. I've just spent the last 30 minutes looking over the Scottish ones.

    The camera location of the only one in Glasgow is wrong by a city block. Heading up the west coast, the Inveraray/Loch Fyne cam is shown about six to eight miles too far to the south. It's not even on the correct side of the Loch. So, 7/10 for effort. (Obviously, it should get better, yes?)

  • Kurt Brown
    April 18, 2009 at 3:54 AM

    much better than how my PIP-BOY 3000 handles the DC map.

    Kurt Brown

  • phoenix
    April 22, 2009 at 10:22 AM

    Hey - I can see my house from there! ;)

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