tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post2615894834721070104..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: Explore Places Using Panoramio Look AroundAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-33498840082662042322009-04-21T15:58:00.000-07:002009-04-21T15:58:00.000-07:00found about look around just recently, immediately...found about look around just recently, immediately compared with current photosynth incarnation - way beyond tech demo level (but still not integrated with any other Live services) and as impresive as it was from the beginning. Still, very nice move on the Google's side, technology used in a really useful way.k0nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-2112928463385764832008-06-09T06:19:00.000-07:002008-06-09T06:19:00.000-07:00i think it's better and faster than photosynth...a...i think it's better and faster than photosynth...and if i already have flash player installed on my browser, i don't need to install anything to run "Look around"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-80999374480806106482008-06-03T11:39:00.000-07:002008-06-03T11:39:00.000-07:00PhotoSynth is much more advanced, but it's not sca...PhotoSynth is much more advanced, but it's not scalable because it requires a lot of image processing. Right now, you can only see some demos.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-30114834390565363682008-06-03T11:35:00.000-07:002008-06-03T11:35:00.000-07:00There is already a similar (an maybe even mroe adv...There is already a similar (an maybe even mroe advanced) technology like that.<BR/><BR/>It's called Photosynth and has been acquired by Microsoft some time ago:<BR/>http://labs.live.com/photosynth/<BR/><BR/>But that works only on Windows so was a Linux user I'm happy Google gets into the game with a version that works for me, too.<BR/><BR/>Go Google!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-51376621874392972032008-06-03T11:24:00.000-07:002008-06-03T11:24:00.000-07:00I must say I'm very impressed by their algorithm w...I must say I'm very impressed by their algorithm which detects the shape of the photos.<BR/>Even if it often doesn't work at all (e.g. it shows pics located close to the original one but without any connection with it), sometimes it works perfectly well and I didn't know such a technology existed yet.<BR/>Some of my own photos have the "look around" link added and I find it very useful.Armandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00805721824782960373noreply@blogger.com