Google's 'next dimension' of Maps event

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3rd & 7 37yd

joshlowensohn 6/6/2012 4:03:00 PM
joshlowensohn 6/6/2012 4:03:19 PM
joshlowensohn 6/6/2012 4:03:40 PM
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:17:35 PM
Hi folks, we're at Google in San Francisco waiting for the Google Maps announcement to kick off. Expect about a 9:30 a.m. launch here. Stand by.
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:18:03 PM
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:18:20 PM
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:19:14 PM
Hey everyone, we're all set. The overhead camera's a good sign there will be some mobile demos.
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:21:38 PM
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:22:45 PM
redth 6/6/2012 4:23:10 PM
Is google doing a live youtube feed of this?
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:23:24 PM
@redth Nope, unfortunately.
ukaszek 6/6/2012 4:24:34 PM
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:24:39 PM
This event is not being live-streamed on the Youtubles. You're stuck with text reporting and commentary, with photos from Josh.
Scarygami 6/6/2012 4:24:40 PM
@redth Actually: www.youtube.com
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:24:51 PM
I stand corrected!
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:25:18 PM
But, obviously, the YT promo video is up. Thanks for the heads-up there, Google.
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:27:55 PM
Alright folks, here we go.
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:28:33 PM
False alarm, it was just a "shut off your cell phones" public service announcement.
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:28:55 PM
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:29:06 PM
Event should be starting soon, they say.
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:31:02 PM
Hmmm, so some are saying that video link isn't working for them. Worked for us.
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:31:10 PM
There are no car displays visible. I'm bummed but not surprised. See my wishful thinking at cnet.co
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:31:32 PM
Lovely video now playing
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:31:38 PM
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:31:54 PM
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:31:58 PM
What we're getting today is mostly likely to be news about new 3D-ification of Google Maps and some cool new toys for Android users.
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:32:16 PM
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:32:27 PM
Not much for Apple-heads, obviously.
jaymar.cabebe 6/6/2012 4:32:44 PM
3D is fun and all, but I'm hoping for something more...
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:32:44 PM
"Welcome to the next dimension" they say. Rod Serling not present.
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:32:47 PM
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:33:01 PM
Brian McClendon, in charge of Google Geo, now up
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:33:04 PM
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:33:17 PM
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:33:26 PM
History lesson time.
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:33:30 PM
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:33:53 PM
Brian came from SGI, building graphics supercomputers.
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:33:59 PM
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:34:17 PM
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:34:28 PM
Talking about "Space to Face" of zoomable satellite imagery that zoomed into aerial views and terrain data. Looks like Google Earth. Ran on a supercomputer.
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:34:31 PM
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:34:38 PM
Then they started porting in, in 1998, to PCs.
Josh Lowensohn 6/6/2012 4:34:54 PM
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:34:56 PM
ITLL HPN was his license plate
Rafe 6/6/2012 4:35:17 PM
In 2001, Keyhole (man I love that company) was founded. That's what Google bought to make Earth