Bringing the shopping experience to the customer – Google “Store Views”

Is this the way to build the online shopping experience to be more interactive and personal?

Google Rumored to Be Working on "Store Views"

File this one under rumors, but it's an interesting rumor nonetheless. Popular search writer Barry Schwartz says he's heard from a New York retailer called Oh Nuts, that Google went to their store and took pictures of the inside for a new product called "Google Store Views". This would be like Google Maps Street View, but inside stores.

"I was told that they took pictures of the inside of the store, every 6 feet, in all directions," says Schwartz. "They also took pictures of products."

"Google Store Views will allow people to essentially walk into the store, off of Google Street Views," he adds. "So imagine you are looking at this store, and then you can click on the door to enter it, all on Google Maps. Then when you enter the store, you can wall through it."

via www.smallbusinessnewz.com