PASO ROBLES, Calif. -- If you have ever looked up a restaurant online and once you got there it wasn't quite like you expected, a new Google feature is trying to help with that.
The technology that allows you to see the street view of houses and buildings on your GPS is now being used to give you a full view inside those buildings and businesses.
A local marketing company is taking photos of businesses across San Luis Obispo county to create a virtual 360 degree tour of the inside the shops.
Google has certified the company so it can sell virtual tour ads to local businesses.
The company has photographed five businesses in Paso Robles.
Three of which already have "live" virtual tours on Google listing.
Local flower shop "Country Florist" was one of the first businesses to try the service.
"They can actually see the store online so they don't see fake pictures or make believe pictures. Its exactly what we have to offer in the store. It's like they are walking through my store with this virtual tour," says Country Florist Owner Kay Mcclain.
She says she thinks the tours will attract more customers to her business and help other local businesses build their online presence which will in turn boost the local economy.
