All the Ways Google Gets Street View Images

All the Ways Google Gets Street View Images | WIRED

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In 15 years, Google Street View has circled the planet 400 times. WIRED walks through all those years of gadgets and gear to understand the tools Google Street View uses to map the world.
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@beartackle 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite things about Street View is looking back in the past to see how an area looked before more recent development.

@wizzotizzo 2 жыл бұрын

@@toiletpaper4 What

@SHowe22 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly agree

@SHowe22 2 жыл бұрын

@Matas Gus They probably used the history function while viewing their front yard.

@nigeljames6017 2 жыл бұрын

@@SHowe22 My sisters car appears in two places at once ! First, outside our Mothers house, and also at her house. The only other explanation is that my brother-in-law has invented mass teleportation.

@peoplesrepublicofliberland5606 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's actually kinda depressing in my case since my country has done the opposite of progress. But it's still a nice feature either way

@jojodroid31 2 жыл бұрын

For all us non americans, the backpack weighs 16kg.

@andrewegan7011 2 жыл бұрын

It may surprise you that lots of people still think in old money so to say, Have a pint and chill.

@salmanahjum-mathee9055 2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@R1ch4rd 2 жыл бұрын

@@chineserockethands4578 they meant the measuring systems' differences.

@dopetheadjective2020 2 жыл бұрын

@@chineserockethands4578 congrats. you won.

@maruftim 2 жыл бұрын

@@chineserockethands4578 lol

@LaloPadilla 2 жыл бұрын

I've trained all my life, when the time comes and I see a Street View car I'm going to chase it for several blocks with some really weird poses

@lakersboi3094 2 жыл бұрын

Thank y’all thank you for coming over today at

@aditi3276 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂 I hope you get that checked off your list

@Unkn0wn1133 2 жыл бұрын

Youve never seen it?

@Dontyellatm3 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve driven past 2 in my life!

@maruftim 2 жыл бұрын

Same lol

@ActuallyJamesS 2 жыл бұрын

Street view is one of my favourite pieces of modern technology, to make most of the developed world virtually accessible to so many is just fantastic.

@MariaMartinez-researcher 2 жыл бұрын

Not just the "developed" world. You can go to most cities and many towns and even villages in the world with it. Welcome to Santiago of Chile, any day you wish. I recommend the long axis of avenues Apoquindo, Providencia and Alameda (Libertador O'Higgins) to take a long, long view of my city. 😀

@ActuallyJamesS 2 жыл бұрын

@@MariaMartinez-researcher Hi Maria, I'll definitely check out Santiago on Google Maps! I was thinking of "developed" as in has roads and cars and stuff, but I like being able to explore both these kinds of places, the famous and rich cities as well as the small gems!

@rab9309 2 жыл бұрын

My favourite feature of street view is the timeline the fact you can go back and look at older street view images but it’s only available on desktop. Would love them to introduce it to the iphone

@PSNDonutDude 2 жыл бұрын

It does apparently exist on Iphone, but not android. It's kind of hidden.

@rab9309 2 жыл бұрын

@@PSNDonutDude Do you know where would love to know as I don’t have a laptop anymore only iphone and an ipad

@PSNDonutDude 2 жыл бұрын

@@rab9309on iphone only I think. Works on my girlfriend's and in street view you can click "see more dates" or something.

@dickiemckay 2 жыл бұрын

As a geoguessr streamer this is super interesting! In the game, people always refer to Japan as having a "low cam" kind of look, and now I know why!

@tsuol7296 2 жыл бұрын

ig Switzerland low cam is still a mystery then

@PeaceEcho_ 2 жыл бұрын

Love your streams

@sadsalt3782 2 жыл бұрын

@@tsuol7296 theres some privacy law in switzerland so it has to be lower so it cant peep over peoples fences im pretty sure

@adsr3870 2 жыл бұрын

@argon RIGHT?!

@OurCumrade 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha ye

@Saraseeksthompson0211 2 жыл бұрын

I wish they would advertise for these jobs through their careers sites for nerds like me, wanting to do this in our local communities. I'll walk or cycle wherever they want, because what a way to help yourself and your own community and have something to feel proud of. Also, who else immediately went to look at the Faroe Islands in Street view? lol

@JillKnapp 2 жыл бұрын

My ex has been working as a mobile mapper for almost 10 years now for Tom-Tom (a Google Maps competitor) but it's the same gig as what you see here. It's a really cool job, and he's gotten to see all corners of North America. They're always looking for new mappers!

@MrGundawindy 2 жыл бұрын

I want to know how I can get paid to just drive around Australia. I wonder if they would be interested. 🤔

@OurCumrade 2 жыл бұрын

Ikr like anyone can apply and get a temporary job Like Uber eats that would be cool

@generalginger7804 Жыл бұрын

Some coundries have restrictions on imaging public places. For exmaple streeet view isn’t allowed here in india.

@solyong4759 Жыл бұрын

@@JillKnapp Where can I find that info? I tried looking on TomTom's career site, but couldn't find anything... I'd be interested! 👀

@Aamirbt1 2 жыл бұрын

Street view was how my wife and I decided to go to Iceland for vacation, it was completely unintentional and we were just looking at random places in the world, but when we saw Iceland it was too unworldly not to go.

@cleverusername9369 2 жыл бұрын

I like this gentleman. He has a calm and pleasant "I'm a geek and perfectly happy with it" energy, and I applaud that.

@zZiL341yRj736 2 жыл бұрын

I'm interested in the Sheep View technology

@ftcentrepreneur 2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@KimberlyGreen 2 жыл бұрын

It's very RAM intensive.

@notpoggamer 2 жыл бұрын

@@KimberlyGreen lmao

@TheTriumfAnt 2 жыл бұрын

It's very inexpensive. Quite the baa-gain.

@BHHartman 2 жыл бұрын

@@KimberlyGreen 😂😂😂

@dnielbloqg 2 жыл бұрын

2:08 You get street view all around the US and Europe, and then you have us Germans who, for some reason, have a problem with their house being in a picture, which is why you have barely any street view there. We love paperwork so much that we find problems where there are none and make laws around them.

@DaveWraptastic 2 жыл бұрын

Germans value their privacy and I commend them for it. Didn't google stop trying to take street view pictures because everyone was mooning the car as soon as it came around the corner?

@adamazingballs 2 жыл бұрын

Yes the Germans are great and it's easy to blur your own house, everyone should do it.

@alanboyle54 2 жыл бұрын

@Aliza--💜 you what?

@alanboyle54 2 жыл бұрын

@@adamazingballs why?

@astrophrenia 2 жыл бұрын

+1 more reason to seriously consider moving to germany. gee, wonder why germans of all people might be wary of excessive surveillance

@drparham 2 жыл бұрын

8:15 sooooo we're just not going to talk about him looking exactly like the new tech cameras!?

@darkwoodmovies 2 жыл бұрын

For several years now they've been trying to develop street view into a full 3D game-like experience. I bet in another 15 years, it'll get there.

@NoName-ik2du 2 жыл бұрын

As invasive and sometimes even evil Google is, I really love their Street View project. I love sitting down and looking at the streets of other countries. Plus not only is it incredibly useful in the present when you're planning a trip, but it's going to create a fantastic history of the world as time goes on. I also remember a time when Google Maps had angled satellite views of most places, and you could spin the camera around in 90° increments. That was quite useful as well. Unfortunately, they hid the feature several years back when they introduced the crappy blobby Google Earth mode.

@dxkaiyuan4177 2 жыл бұрын

I've used street view often to check street signs whether I'll be able to stop/park my car, especially in crowded downtowns where it can take a bit of preplanning to get around. Thanks Google!

@ProudiPhoneOwner 2 жыл бұрын

Same!

@PriyankDeshmukh 2 жыл бұрын

Google maps and it's technology that includes this street view is one of the most ingenuis creations ever done by a tech company. Kudos to Google 😎

@danieljohn7250 2 жыл бұрын

Lol "Terravision"

@geetha1141 Жыл бұрын

@@danieljohn7250 lol they just failed to bring the final product idea is free

@MisadventuresOfJason 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Mountain View during the time it started and would always be fascinated when one would pull up by my car. It’s pretty cool seeing their technology being tested when you’re out and about in the area.

@1.4142 2 жыл бұрын

Sort by newest first. There are so many spam bots copying comments.

@jasondomican1991 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love what Google has achieved! it's a blessing to everyone ❤️

@gus473 2 жыл бұрын

Most people, anyway, and so far! 🤞🏼😎✌🏼

@joeys8701 2 жыл бұрын

Would’ve been better if it was all done through independent companies rather than a monopoly

@brodriguez11000 2 жыл бұрын

@@joeys8701 Then charge you lots of money to access it.

@kadoink6762 2 жыл бұрын

@@joeys8701 ah yes, paying subscriptions to access a certain region because it's another company. No thanks

@haydeng9643 2 жыл бұрын

@@joeys8701 Independent companies wouldn't have the levels of economy of scale that google has. It would take them multiple years just to R&D the costs of making their own specialized camera equipment, facial recognition software, and imaging algorithims. An independent company could reach the same level as google but they certainly wouldn't be able to finance it and get it to the same quality as google.

@Melissa0774 2 жыл бұрын

The thing I'd like to know is how the Streetview drivers plan their routes for optimal efficiency.

@kelligrapher 2 жыл бұрын

As a person who loves open world games, Google Street View is the biggest treat ever! Can't wait to see the future of this project

@KimberlyGreen 2 жыл бұрын

Google needs to get the equipment even lighter, then hire thru-hikers &/or section hikers to use a Street View rig to map the AT, PCT, CDT, etc. That would be a real boon for hike planning, as well as forestry efforts, etc.

@AllenHanPR 2 жыл бұрын

The technology isn't there yet, All that Lidar, Cameras, Battery, CPU are powerful and draw a lot of heat, and heat sinks are big and heavy.

@railroadforest30 2 жыл бұрын

It needs to be more affordable first

@faye76000 2 жыл бұрын

We think alike! Plz DM me if you ever want to plan a go fund me and a supported through hike for this task 😃😂

@niter43 2 жыл бұрын

@@AllenHanPR technology is kinda there if you lower the bar. No need for lidars, no need for 100MP cameras, no need for any heavy on-device processing. There's consumer-grade 360 cameras that produce fairly good images with size/weight of smartphone (Insta360 GO, GoPro MAX -- both under 200g). It's should be totally feasible to build a bit better version of that with 4 cameras instead of two for more seamless stitching, data being saved into M.2 SSDs instead of microSD, etc.

@Itza-Me Жыл бұрын

It's been done in a lot of places already. Many mountains all over the world have streetview

@TheICEgirl6100 2 жыл бұрын

my street hasn't been updated since 2009, lmao

@TXnine7nine 2 жыл бұрын

2008 for me. I had a digital camera in 2008. Whatever google street view was using back then (even by 2008 standards) went into full potato mode because that image is TERRIBLE

@TheICEgirl6100 2 жыл бұрын

@@TXnine7nine lmao potato mode

@Itza-Me Жыл бұрын

Weve had new streetview literally every year where I live since like 2009

@PixieDusted72 11 ай бұрын

I’m 51 and have never flown due to being highly claustrophobic. This allows me to visit different places I would otherwise never been able to see. I know it’s not the same but I do appreciate it.

@Yottabee Жыл бұрын

So grateful for Street View! It's so enjoyable to be able to alight anywhere in the world, virtually, and take a leisurely, richly detailed tour of so many places I'll never be able to visit.

@maxzzzie 2 жыл бұрын

I love going through streetview in vr. It's simply said amazing. I often share whatever im seeing live with online friends. And we tour both our country's or city's in vr.

@fecuva Жыл бұрын

How do you do that pal? Are all sites enabled for VR? Thanks

@namaskarprasad 2 жыл бұрын

I learned something new today 😃

@rizqiefajar 2 жыл бұрын

The question that is always on my mind. Great video

@matt007 2 жыл бұрын

This is really interesting. I’ve seen these cars out and about few times before.

@TheMightyAgency 2 жыл бұрын

I would think that some countries could gather enough Street View information to help with their potential future military operations in a foreign country. That's probably the case with Russia on Ukraine.

@brodriguez11000 2 жыл бұрын

The military has already had the good stuff for ages.

@setcheck67 2 жыл бұрын

They just use satellite imagery.

@albumkosong 2 жыл бұрын

You don't need street view when you have satellite

@filbao8113 Жыл бұрын

@@hwfq34fajw9foiffawdiufhuaiwfhw really

@janchristianwismarsaragih902 Жыл бұрын

I use google street views to see my old demolished house where we were evicted. It's now a bunch of mess with no vegetation or anything because they didn't get rid of the base floor. We got new house and it's fine now so don't worry.

@mmvhome 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you @Google for Streetview. I travelled to Svalbard near North Pole after I saw on Streetview how amazing it was there. Google had been using snowmobiles to show us the nature and places.

@andanimuila1030 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 for this information. I always wondered how they made street view.

@mikmillerrealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Google should team up with ride sharing apps!

@papiblublly1533 2 жыл бұрын

About a week ago my friends and I saw the google street car and 15 minutes later we saw it drive by again. We posed and made faces both times

@someoneIikedyourcomment 2 жыл бұрын

share location

@brodriguez11000 2 жыл бұрын

"Your face is going to stick like that" */google car records the event/*

@amelieflorelle 2 жыл бұрын

The way my social anxiety hits when I see one of these… man I’m hiding: stop, drop, and roll 🗿

@itsmecaldo 2 жыл бұрын

REAL.

@astrophrenia 2 жыл бұрын

only missing one step: throw a big rock at it

@XSemperIdem5 Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised I haven't seen one of these. I did see an Apple Maps van once though. I did sort of hide while taking a picture of it. 😅

@putriikrima5094 2 ай бұрын

google maps, especially the google street view is really a brilliant idea and it helps so much!!

@aandersson650 2 жыл бұрын

Hey could you pass around Mölndal, sweden again since we have a new terrace?

@xXxSkyViperxXx 2 жыл бұрын

its great. it helps me know how to commute to places ive never been to

@brodriguez11000 2 жыл бұрын

Virtual tourism especially during a pandemic.

@murfad 2 жыл бұрын

0:35 "maps are fundamentally about where things are" thats deep

@pipodrankje 2 жыл бұрын

what

@brodriguez11000 2 жыл бұрын

And when.

@artisticyeti22 Жыл бұрын

And why

@elrea-lynnpeach6640 Жыл бұрын

This video started off interesting, as it progressed it just kept getting better and so informative, I enjoyed watching this video and cannot believe how awesome AI has become.

@giraffesinc.2193 2 жыл бұрын

THAT was fascinating!

@d.p.9567 2 жыл бұрын

Strange how he left out the scandal that Google was collecting private wifi data as it drove by. Somehow it was an accident that they didn’t mean to steal data. A “glitch.” 😂😂😂😂😂

@Arachnoid_of_the_underverse 2 жыл бұрын

It would be excellent if you could input a self built track or watch say a prebuilt track of a famous place i.e. new york just by selecting it and sitting back to view the presentation.

@Jacopien 2 жыл бұрын

This is a very interesting video of google

@lordsiomai 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I just love to search up some random place or country on google maps and street view the roads. It really satisfies my curiosity

@ibec69 2 жыл бұрын

It'll be a bright day when street view is offered in continuous action, not just photos that transform into another.

@Taracinablue Жыл бұрын

I didn't realize there were backpacks and little museum drones. Neat!

@ezralimm 2 жыл бұрын

Street View + VR is amazing.

@railroadforest30 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy taking street view photos

@vardaanagarwal3629 Жыл бұрын

Google is always so receptive to new and quirky ideas and actually keeps inventing and innovating , this makes this company so cool!!!

@entropyachieved750 2 жыл бұрын

The world is an amazing place...

@lindaclifton3792 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing!!! I LOVE IT!

@Woodshadow Жыл бұрын

0:57 way to make Larry Page look absolutely insane

@fallensteakre4157 2 жыл бұрын

Immersive view is excellent

@dotdotjuan 2 жыл бұрын

Immersive view.. wow 🤯

@gmc9753 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see Street View cover the unpaved roads around the US, especially out west.

@asvpfern 2 жыл бұрын

we need more Sheep View

@SkiiYacht 2 жыл бұрын

casually drawing a map on a napkin for my friend

@AdeleiTeillana 2 жыл бұрын

This is cool. Showed my school at 0:51! I walk past that statue every day.

@adv_rider 2 жыл бұрын

The most amazing invention of google, just love the street view! thank you google!

@edcew8236 2 жыл бұрын

Would be interesting to mount that atop a small plane and fly it around for pilots, and for lower altitude sightseeing. There are planes licensed Experimental where this would not be as hard to do. Email me for details.

@joeys8701 2 жыл бұрын

Drones bro. Part 137 is where it’s at for any future aero imaging. Amazon will have their own drone program delivering to a locking box in your yard soon. Not hard to imagine where Google will go with that. There’s a reason they haven’t asked flight schools to strap these to their 172s or Emirates to share their low altitude landing gear cam footage yet 🤣

@royeb63 2 жыл бұрын

You really don't need Google's rig to take pictures for Street View. You can strap an "Insta 360 One X" (weight: 115g) to your car, bike, plane or your backpack and start making your own "blue lines" on the map. Just record a video, upload it to Google, and they will extract individual pictures and make them part of Street View. Done it myself. Lots of fun. :O)

@Tylorgng. 2 жыл бұрын

They have something like that already in Flight Simulator. Its new

@spriinngflowerrs 2 жыл бұрын

What I have been curious about all these while!

@nyftn 2 жыл бұрын

i used to drive a big truck. GPS was 2500 euro and only showed arrows. i had 1000 euro worth of maps. i'm so thankfull for google maps. it's my default GPS app.

@HigherQualityUploads 2 жыл бұрын

A Street View car came by my house 2 days ago and I missed it :( Only found out later when reviewing my Nest Hello footage.

@cabincookie 2 жыл бұрын

I knew Scotland is real because of this! So thank you... Been amazed by this tech ever since its first introduction.

@ZeldaFeb Жыл бұрын

Creating a 3D experiential map of the entire world is definitely one of the coolest things humanity has ever achieved

@ror996 2 жыл бұрын

Google: Next we go to the moon

@JudgeFredd 2 жыл бұрын

Simply awesome project

@HappyComfort 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting and cool video!! Thank you so much! 🥳👍👏🌷💝

@mohammedmusa538 2 жыл бұрын

Yet they can never seem to get the walking directions right in the uk, constantly expecting you walk along busy roads

@shutthedoor2052 2 жыл бұрын

has come a long way

@Tritoon710 2 жыл бұрын

And why your interview camera is 1 megapixel quality?

@RifqiAliansyahh 2 жыл бұрын

Indonesia also uses Honda HRV for taking pictures on Google Street View

@jessicao-o165 Жыл бұрын

I love street view... out of the how world I can view... and I chose to view my own house. (My house is also outdated by 6 years as they have my old carD:)

@Charles01343 2 жыл бұрын

How can I apply for this job…i walk a lot

@TheDankner15 2 жыл бұрын

Had one of these on my street the other day

@willywakka7830 2 жыл бұрын

*casually waves to the street view trekker walking through my living room as I watch this video*

@oaktadopbok665 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't it funny how the google car came through your town once in the last 15 years but everyone in this comments section saw it.

@zoehaskell4087 Жыл бұрын

Omg....This is so insanely cool.

@BitSmythe 2 жыл бұрын

4:55. Is that the fins of a huge heat-sink?

@LilyWangLoifavl 2 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the software Google is developing at 8:46 ? Mersive view? Is the beta version available to the public yet?

@Fluster 2 жыл бұрын

Really interesting!

@NewLeaf7 2 жыл бұрын

I once saw one in Penang, Malaysia, and i was like: "ohhhhh that's how Google captures the street view!" Next thing i know, i was chasing it for several blocks wishing it would capture my car. 🤣

@Dontyellatm3 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been driving for 7 years and driven past 2 google camera cars!

@burninggarden 2 жыл бұрын

Mia k!!!

@yudhabagaskara98 2 жыл бұрын

The imagery needs to be updated every 30-50 days

@AB-it3to 2 жыл бұрын

But why is that bookshelf behind him fake?

@partypooper6057 Жыл бұрын

I looked up my street and the photo of my house was what it looked like last year

@andeluuledna Жыл бұрын

Love it, hate it, you can’t deny that this is just amazing

@RBRT02 2 жыл бұрын

Recently I saw that they now have sponsored places on maps. When you zoom out, they stay on there. I reslly like the idea of maps becoming profitable, because that means they can make al those things like maps, streetview and earth better.