A camera that changed the world

Google Street View vehicle in Vancouver, September 6, 2014

The "Street View" camera under a shroud

Google's Street View has changed so mane areas of modern business. For real estate buyers the neighbourhood is no longer a mystery. They can see that the house next door has a front yard filled with abandoned cars on blocks.

But the usefulness of Street View is dependent on the photos being up to date. In a fast changing city such as Vancouver, this is critical. The street of quaint 1960s houses could all be gone tomorrow.

So, seeing this Ontario-registered vehicle in Vancouver tells me that the Vancouver Street View photographs are due for an update very soon.