Google launched the Street View camera for pedestrians

That just does not come up with Google to get more high-quality images for its Street View service and Google Earth. This special cars, and bicycles with boats , and even kites and balloons . Now the company has another way to get high-quality panoramic photos of remote and hard-to-reach regions.

This is Street View Trekker, an ordinary person’s panoramic camera. Yes, the backpack is not very similar, but the principle is about the same. If you need photos, for example, the national landscape park (those regions where you can not go by car or even a bicycle), dress Street View Trekker and go ahead.
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It is clear that there is still something to work on, and it is not so easy to get photos even with the help of such a universal “tool” as a pedestrian. However, now the corporation plans to quickly get a fair amount of photos of the Grand Canyon, some national parks and ski resorts in this way. The weight of the backpack is not so small - about 18 kilograms. For skiing (photo) is not particularly suitable, but you can handle.



Now the corporation is working to reduce the size of the system, plus remove the effects of shaking and vibration (as you might think, this is the main problem with Street View Trekker). Now this equipment is only being tested, and after it has been improved and refined, Street View Trekker will be available to company employees who are engaged in improving Street View and Google Earth.

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