The mapping product that can do everything can actually do a whole lot more.
Astral projection is the practice that supposedly allows humans to separate their consciousness from their physical bodies and travel anywhere in the universe. It’s all crunchy New Age hooey, of course — or at least it was until about a decade ago when Google engineered it into existence.
In 2007, Google Maps introduced Street View, which gave users access to street-level, 360-degree views of just about every address in the United States, followed shortly thereafter — and somewhat more controversially — by the rest of the world. Not only does Maps allow users to take a stroll through most neighborhoods in…