Google's Street View snowmobile takes your voyeurism to the Olym...

Courtesy Engadget  Tue, 02/09/2010 - 12:29

There's something deliciously futuristic about the fact that Microsoft and Google are patrolling our roads , documenting their every nook and cranny with large multidirectional cameras strapped to SUVs.

But what about the unpaved wilderness? Well, Google's after that too now, with its new Street View snowmobile it's unveiled just in time for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Sure, it's a bit of a gimmick, but also it's surprisingly thrilling to chase down the various slopes...

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