With the release of Google Maps Street View comes a lot of street view fads. So, people are roaming all over the internet using Google Maps Street View software for many odd and interesting things in life. Everyday people are “caught” on the street picking their nose, sunbathing, coming from questionable constitution, even urinating in public! While this street view technology is still new for Google and comments about this technology vary from “cool” to “kind of creepy”, the Street View option has gone completely viral as viewers search streets to find the ultimate street view.
Users of Google Maps are “drag and drop” and use the 360-degree panoramic option and are funny and/or looking for controversy Google Maps Street Views now covers images within five cities. I hate to break it to you, but that “stuff”.. that “controversial” image… can be you.
In addition to the mixed reaction of Google Street View, internet users are looking for the best of the best, and are looking for websites to share their street views with the world.
Here are (in my opinion) the Top 5 Sites for Street View Sightings.
1. streetviewr.com
This site boasts over 300 submissions already (as of this writing)! The owner of this site accepts and displays remarkable views. Some are delightful, some difficult to see. The images are not directly on this site, but instead link directly to Google Maps and serve up more local information.
2. googlesightseeing.com
This site really shows the street views of the site and viewers are free to comment and submit. The opinions were broken down into four categories; Recent Sights, Sights by Locality, Sights by Category, and Maps of Recent Sights. GoogleSightSeeing.com also lists images captured with Google Maps GPS functionality.
3. streetviewfun.com
A clean site that rates the Top 10 Google Street View Sightings. Since Google Maps Street View is still in its infancy, and the site has already received a number of votes, I think this is going to be a major site for Street Viewings.
4. laudontech.com
Another site that looks on the Street View bandwagon. Lots of fun every day. Watch this site for updates and start providing insights in a more user-friendly tool.
5. mashable.com
Social networking sites are going haywire over Google Maps Street View Sightings, and mashable is no exception. The blog’s handle now claims the Top 15 Google Street View Sightings.
Now, you can use Google Maps on the streets of New York, Miami, San Francisco Bay Area, Las Vegas, and Denver. Google is racing all over the world for tablet tracking enthusiasts with Google Street View. While it’s still in its early days, don’t think about this fad losing popularity or being limited to just interest maps.
