I have to disagree, I think google street view has some really big usability issues, and that anything that helps you navigate the "bubble" data set more easily is a good thing. It adds a lot.
I feel like I'm constantly trying to use streetview in exactly the way that this thing is doing it; for example if Im looking for a particular location I was at, and I know the street, but I forget the cross street, I want to be able to scan down block after block to find what I'm l ooking for.... esp. since I don't tend to think in terms of address- more in terms of relations of streets and landmarks.
interesting, I can see how that would be frustrating.
I tend to use the map view for that kind of thing, with the right level of zoom seeing the names of cross roads and that kind of detail is easy and quick.
To each their own however, clearly this will be loved by many.
I feel like I'm constantly trying to use streetview in exactly the way that this thing is doing it; for example if Im looking for a particular location I was at, and I know the street, but I forget the cross street, I want to be able to scan down block after block to find what I'm l ooking for.... esp. since I don't tend to think in terms of address- more in terms of relations of streets and landmarks.