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Unleash the Google camels.
We all love Google Street View, checking out past haunts and future trips with a few clicks of the mouse. Instead of a simple map view, the technology allows Internet tourists to scour an unfamiliar place without leaving the couch.
Of course, there are some places cars just can't go. To that end, Google has employed some animals that may just be able to help us all out.
ABC News explains:
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ABC News' Rheana Murray explains the camel and sidekick human meandered across the Liwa Desert in the United Arab Emirates, all to sate your future sand dune curiosity.
Here is a closer look at the process that is actually pretty stunning:
Google's Susan Cadrecha spoke with ABC News, discussing the process and the reason they went less car and more camel with this particular endeavor. By using a native animal, the company is able to capture the area's landscapes as well as, "minimize our disruption of the environment."
Cadrecha continued with the most important part of the project: "Hopefully, people will be inspired to view this place on Google Maps and visit it in person as well,"
Many of us spend countless moments traveling the world with street View, daydreaming of our next destination. Perhaps this project will pique interest in potential tourists, making the adventure well worth the effort.
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