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Video: 360 Degrees Of Santa Cruz From A Bird's Eye View

Around View Monitor (AVM) is one of many new in-car technology features being introduced in more vehicles on the road. Here's an example.

SANTA CRUZ - Take a look.

A two-minute video that shows a complete 360 degree view from above a tiny car driving through Santa Cruz is catching a lot of social attention.


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In the video, supplied by Mashable, the uncanny views of the city appear to be from a closely-following drone. They are not.

Mashable reports the video you see comes from a four-camera system stitched together in real time to create a live 360 view of an automobile’s surroundings. Around View Monitor (AVM), as it is known, is one of many new in-car technology features.

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The demo car combines a front, two side-view and a rear-view camera to create this unique view.

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