Google wants to take better pictures

Posted by Vic Laurie
July 23, 2007

Google is serious about photographing the earth. The company has announced the purchase of ImageAmerica. The Google Earth and Maps blog says:

I’m pleased to announce that we have acquired ImageAmerica, a company that builds high resolution cameras for the collection of aerial imagery.

According to CNET:

In addition to developing its DDP-2 (Direct Digital Panoramic) camera system, the company has its own aircraft to house it. The high-resolution camera can capture details as small as 6 to 12 inches, and the company’s processing system can produce orthorectified imagery that’s been corrected for perspective distortions.

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