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"Google has launched a pilot scheme to add interiors to its Maps Street View service. The search engine giant will allow users to view shops, restaurants and other public spaces through the platform&amp;#039;s latest extension. Google&amp;#039;s Street View technology already allows users to view 360 degree images of building exteriors. The service has sparked privacy rows in the past, but its latest upgrade is said to have the backing of the businesses involved, BBC News reports. &amp;quot;Building on the Google Art Project, which took Street View technology inside 17 acclaimed museums, this project is another creative implementation of Street View technology, to help businesses as they build their online presence,&amp;quot; said a Google spokesman. &amp;quot;We hope to enable businesses to highlight the qualities that make their locations stand out through professional, high-quality imagery.&amp;quot;  Launch locations include London and Paris, as well as several cities across Japan, Australia, New Zealand and the US. Google revealed that it is selecting which businesses to map out based on search engine hits. Popular searches include restaurants, hotels, shops, gyms and vehicle repair workshops. Hospitals, lawyers&amp;#039; offices and big brand chains have been excluded from the service. Google&amp;#039;s photographers are producing 360-degree images using fish-eye and wide-angle lenses as well as stills. Business owners are also invited to provide their own photos, and warn employees and customers before a photoshoot begins. Bystanders will be blurred out from all pictures. Google Maps has been live for six years, having launched on February 8, 2005. &amp;gt; Read our latest technology news "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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