While Apple Apologizes, Google Maps the Ocean Floor

—were taken using the SVII camera, which captures 360-degree shots underwater every three seconds while traveling a little over two miles per hour. Each capture gets a geo-tag, which allows the diver to recapture a shot from the exact same location helping to spot changes in the reef structure. The entire contraption is controlled by a tablet, which means the housing can stay entirely enclosed and tweaked remotely.

Underwater mapping might not be that useful for most iPhone5 owners, but still, it shows how far Google is pushing ahead with its mapping technology.

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