Instant Google Street View
Dev tools
map viewer
SHOW HN2012
412points
101comments
#16of 1,677 in 2012
Top 1%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
34 positive, 21 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 8 critical, out of 63 comments about the project. Thread score +0.41.
Idea: 10 for, 0 againstExecution: 5 for, 4 againstDesign: 5 for, 1 againstPerformance: 4 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Instant loading while typing feels fun and fast
From 3 comments
I wanted to be all "yeah, whatever" about this, but it's fantastic. Seeing it load places from all over the world as you type in an address, and seeing how much the streets look…
julianz on HNHow come this is so much faster than Google's own Street View interface? I feel like whether I use Flash or WebGL, Street View always feels a bit clunky and laggy, while here…
lambda on HNReally well executed. I was ready to be not impressed and was blown away.
therandomguy on HN
Fun way to explore random places around the world
From 3 comments
This is way too addicting. I've been typing in addresses one letter at a time, just to see what pops up: a beautiful metro station in Saint Petersburg, the graffitied walls…
peterjmag on HNThis is a pretty surreal experience. I really enjoy typing in an address and seeing other towns and cities flash before my eyes. I love the app, but I almost think the sequence…
jon_kuperman on HNThe feeling of seeing a sequence of random, unfamiliar locations, followed all of a sudden by a familiar street is really amazing. Especially if you type in the address of a…
svdad on HN
Faster than Google's own Street View interface
From 2 comments
This is really awesome. It feels snappier then the Google maps interface for street view. Curious about the street view API. Do you have to pay for it after a certain usage…
serialpreneur on HNHow come this is so much faster than Google's own Street View interface? I feel like whether I use Flash or WebGL, Street View always feels a bit clunky and laggy, while here…
lambda on HN
Objections
Street view results sometimes show interiors or wrong addresses
From 2 comments
Any idea why typing in 568 Broadway NY gives you an inside view of the Armani Exchange store across the street from the actual correct address? This works on both qsview and…
efremjw on HNCool but indexing is off and different fron Google results, strangely. In Seattle, where streets are mapped by compass rose I tyoed in # N. # St., which should mean North, got…
timfrietas on HN
Does not work on iPhone keyboard input
From 1 comment
Unfortunately it doesn't work on the iphone because the input field doesn't call up the keyboard. Probably pretty easy to fix this.
hnriot on HN
Not truly instant on slow connections
From 1 comment
Apparently my internet is too slow to enjoy this, it's not "instant" :(
dysoco on HN
Requests
Add a global random button
From 1 comment
The existence of which makes me wish there was a global random button.
Groxx on HN
Support iPhone keyboard input
From 1 comment
Unfortunately it doesn't work on the iphone because the input field doesn't call up the keyboard. Probably pretty easy to fix this.
hnriot on HN
Open source the code
From 1 comment
This is really quite wonderful. For a while now, I've wanted to hack together a system for rapidly flipping through a set of street views based on a list of locations I provide.…
joelcarranza on HN
Questions
Is the code open source?
From 1 comment
This is really quite wonderful. For a while now, I've wanted to hack together a system for rapidly flipping through a set of street views based on a list of locations I provide.…
joelcarranza on HN
Does the API cost money past a usage threshold?
From 1 comment
This is really awesome. It feels snappier then the Google maps interface for street view. Curious about the street view API. Do you have to pay for it after a certain usage…
serialpreneur on HN
Alternatives named
MapCrunch random locations
From 2 comments
Nice! Also try http://mapcrunch.com. It takes you to random places! They have been live for 2 years!
playhard on HNThe existence of which makes me wish there was a global random button.
Groxx on HN
ShowMyStreet
From 2 comments
Cool. http://showmystreet.com/ has been doing this for a couple of years.
gmaps on HNAny idea why typing in 568 Broadway NY gives you an inside view of the Armani Exchange store across the street from the actual correct address? This works on both qsview and…
efremjw on HN
Lightt live video
From 1 comment
download lightt: its like seeing through other peoples eyes.
tsunamifury on HN