Daniel Joseph Filip

Google Street View: Capturing the World at Street Level

Street View serves millions of Google users daily with panoramic imagery captured in hundreds of cities in 20 countries across four continents. A team of Google researchers describes the technical challenges involved in capturing, processing, and serving street-level imagery on a global scale.

Building indoor multi-panorama experiences at scale

Google Street View has provided millions of users with the ability to visually locate businesses around the world using 360° panoramic imagery. Due to the bulky, custom hardware required to precisely geo-locate the imagery, such as laser scanners and high precision GPS devices, Street View experiences have been limited to large areas that can provide cost-effective collections. This has prevented users from discovering places such as the interiors of small businesses.