Since we both work professionally with web technology, it was natural that Street View and 360-degree photos, in general, became an interest for us. The technological nature of photography combined with the opportunity to be creative has always fascinated us. My brother Phil and I have always enjoyed photography. The connected photos beta feature is now available for people using the Street View app with an ARCore-compatible Android device in Toronto in Canada, as well as New York and Austin, Texus, in the US, along with Nigeria, Indonesia, and Costa Rica, with more to follow, soon.Editor’s Note: Today’s post comes from David Schmidt, co-creator of, a website that uses custom Street View imagery and Google Maps Platform to provide virtual tours up to the peak of Zugspitze, the tallest mountain in Germany. With democratising Street View photos, Google will now be able to offer better maps to more people around the world, even capturing places that don’t exist on Google Maps or have gone through significant changes – simply using a smartphone. Prior to this, one would need special 360-degree cameras to capture and publish Street View imagery, often attached to the roof of one’s car, but the setup would cost thousands of dollars. Once the images are uploaded and published, the app automatically rotates, positions and create a series of connected photos on Google Maps, so the user’s Street View can be found in the same location where it was taken, for others to see and explore. Users can record a series of connected images while moving down a street or path, which are then captured using ARCore, the same augmented reality technology used in Live View. While Google’s iconic vehicles have long been in charge of capturing the photos used in its app, the new connected photos tool makes it easier than ever to collect one’s own Street View images and upload them on Google Maps. Google has announced the launch of its updated Street View for Google Maps on Android, which lets anyone contribute to Street View, using only their phone.
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