The blog post also shares several stunning photographs, along with more insight on image processing and next steps for those who are interested. Per CNET (opens in a new tab), the blog post marks the first time that Google has released this sort of in-depth information and numbers about Maps, a feature that more than one billion people use monthly. "In 2019 alone, Street View images from the Google Maps community have helped us assign addresses to nearly seven million buildings in previously under-mapped places like Armenia, Bermuda, Lebanon, Myanmar, Tonga, Zanzibar and Zimbabwe," the post says.
When cars can't be used to capture certain images, trekkers are put on boats, sheep (opens in a new tab), camels (opens in a new tab), scout troops (opens in a new tab), and more to get the job done. Street-Level Views: Google Earth can access the Street Map images that Google acquires by driving city streets and photographing them in 3D. Many know that the company uses Street View cars, each of which carries nine high-definition cameras that are "athermal, meaning that they’re designed to handle extreme temperatures without changing focus."īut in addition to the high-tech cars, Google also uses Street View trekkers, or backpacks that collect photos and videos from harder to access places.
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