Business Photos from Google shrinks the globe one shop at a time

By Amir Iliaifar Published October 28, 2011

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Google has recently announced plans to launch a new service called Business Photos. In a concept similar to Google Street View, Business Photo would allow consumers to view a 360 degree photo of a store they have, or may wish to visit.

Interestingly, if the idea takes off, Business Photos could integrate well with Google Street View, enabling would-be shoppers to see exactly how a store looks like from the inside. And while it’s certainly an exciting and potentially useful idea, the pivotal factor would rest upon whether or not businesses would want to opt-in and allow Google to snap photos of their shops for all to see.

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Think you’ll want to utilize Google’s latest service? Head on over the Business Photos site and check it out.

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