According to an article in Wired News, Google Maps has added new location markers showing videos from YouTube, books from Google Book Search, and geo-tagged photos from Panoramio.
If you do a search in Google Maps, and there are relevant photos, videos or books in that area, blue place markers will open the content in a typical Google Maps pop-up window with a preview. YouTube videos are also embedded, so you can watch them without leaving the map. The YouTube videos are plotted according to geotags that YouTube users have placed on their content.
One of the criticisms of Google Maps is that have been limited to external data exclusive to Google services. Regardless, 3Dwalkthroughs.com thinks the new location markers are extremely valuable for integrating 3D Walkthroughs, 3D Renderings and 3D Floor Plans into Google mapped locations throughout the world.
If a development project is under way, and 3D assets have been created, location markers can be a very effective way for foreign investors to search for investment properties from remote locations. Google has also recently launched community map features which can help people find things like places to eat, events, and other activities. The community features content is all generated by users.
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