It’s done using a giant fleet of camera-equipped cars. Google employee Masrur Odinaev recently shared this photograph — taken by a Street View car — showing one of Google’s Street View car parking lots. We see a large fleet of Subaru Imprezas that have panoramic cameras mounted to the tops.
How many google street view cars are there?
Odinaev estimates that there are a little more than 250 Street View cars driving around on streets and freeways around the world. Each car uses 15 cameras that snap 360-degree views at a height of 8.2 feet.
Another frequently asked query is “How do I find out where the Google Street View car is?”.
These travel proscribed routes in locations across the world according to a global schedule. This page on the Google website shows you exactly when and where the Google Street View Car will be at any given time. Scroll down the page to ‘Where we’re headed’ and you can see the published schedule.
Each car uses 15 cameras that snap 360-degree views at a height of 8.2 feet. The rigs also feature GPS units for tracking location, and three laser range scanners that capture 3D models of the car’s surroundings as it drives around. There have been four generations of cameras so far in the Street View program.
What does Street View mean?
“Street View” redirects here. For services other than Google’s, see List of street view services. Google Street View is a technology featured in Google Maps and Google Earth that provides interactive panoramas from positions along many streets in the world.
Where do street view photos come from?
Street View photos come from two sources, Google and our contributors. Google-owned content credits “Street View” or “Google Maps.” We automatically blur faces and license plates in our imagery. User-contributed content accompanies a clickable/tappable account name, and in some cases, a profile photo.
Why can’t I request a new image on Google Street View?
People often ask for Google to revisit their town or their street because it has been renovated, improved, developed, changed, or because they just didn’t like the picture the car took. Unfortunately, you can’t request a new image or update on Street View. The car has a schedule and it sticks to that schedule.
How do I know if my street view is current?
But, there are other Google tools you can use to decipher how current the Street View you’re seeing really is. Because of the nature of Google Maps, it tends to update much more often than Google’s Street View. If you’re unsure of a Street View image you’re seeing, check Google Maps’ directions.