Google Street View
We have come a long way since our initial U.S Street View launch in 2007; today we have expanded our 360 photos to include locations in over 87 countries on all seven continents! In Africa there is street view imagery in Lagos (Nigeria), Accra and Kumasi (Ghana), Dakar (Senegal), Kampala (Uganda) and all towns in South Africa.
Last year we launched Lagos on Street View, with 10,000 kilometers of imagery, including the most important historic roads in the city. You can virtually drive along the Carter Bridge to National Stadium or across the Eko Bridge, down to the Marina-all on your smart phone.
Trekker
In 2012, we introduced the Street View Trekker, a wearable backpack with a camera system on top, and our newest Street View camera platform. The Trekker is worn by an operator and is walked through pedestrian walkways or trails on foot, automatic gathering images as it goes. That imagery is then stitched together to create 360-degree panoramas you see today in Google Maps.
- There are 15 lenses at the top of the mast, each pointed in a different direction that enables us to create a 360-degreee panoramic view. As the operator walks, photos are taken every 2.5seconds.
- The Trekker weighs approximately 40lbs, and is the size of a large hiking backpack. Its about 4 feet in height when set on the ground, and when worn, the camera system extends 2 feet above the operator’s shoulders.
- The Trekker battery can last around 6-8 hours on a full charge.
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