Technology Tip:
How to see inside businesses using Google Maps.
A new feature inside Google Maps lets users peek inside businesses
before visiting them, thanks to panoramic photos shared by the
businesses with Google.
These interior business photos on
Google Maps give you the feeling of being there, and the comfort of
knowing what to expect when you arrive.
To see the panoramic photos, first zoom in toward street level -- if
you are more than four levels up from the street, it will not work.
Click and drag the orange figure known as Pegman over the section of the
map you are looking at. Once you do, you will see orange dots indicating
businesses that have submitted panoramas to Google. The company says
"thousands" of businesses have submitted photos so far.
From
there, just drop Pegman on one of the dots. The panorama will open up
inside the maps window, and you can click and drag to get a 360-degree
view of the business.
It is a handy way for scoping out a business
before you visit -- Google suggests you might want to check out a
restaurant's ambiance before planning a date there, for example, or
preview the goods for sale at an antique store.
Have a lovely day!!
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