1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:08,480 Google's mission to make the world's information universally accessible took 2 00:00:05,040 --> 00:00:10,559 an incredibly ambitious turn in 2007 3 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:15,679 when they launched the Street View project to give users a glimpse into 4 00:00:13,120 --> 00:00:21,840 what places all over the world actually look like at street level everywhere 5 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:23,920 from New Delhi to that Delhi down the 6 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:30,160 street. But how were they able to capture images from so many places? The 7 00:00:27,599 --> 00:00:35,840 idea actually started out pretty simply. A special camera attached to the top of 8 00:00:32,399 --> 00:00:38,320 a car and lots and lots and lots of 9 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:43,920 driving. Google initially worked with a company called Immersive Media to use a 10 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:48,399 12sided camera that could replace early clunky prototypes that looked something 11 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:53,360 like uh luggage sitting on a rack on top of your uncle's van. Shortly thereafter, 12 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:58,079 Google was able to create its own cameras, which look like small spheres 13 00:00:55,680 --> 00:01:04,080 with lenses all over the outside, allowing Google to capture 360° views of 14 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:09,360 streets and landmarks as the vehicle was in motion. These cameras also contained 15 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:13,680 no moving parts to allow them to be more reliable out in the field, especially 16 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:18,720 important for driving through areas with extreme climate conditions. They also 17 00:01:16,320 --> 00:01:23,759 feature lasers that scan the environment to create 3D models that allow people 18 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:28,159 using Street View to doubleclick on a spot that they want to see and have the 19 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:32,720 service show them that particular point accurately. After these cameras take 20 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:37,600 pictures of their surroundings, images from the individual lenses are stitched 21 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:42,320 together to create one continuous panoramic shot that you can scroll 22 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:46,640 around in easily in street view. While most shots come out looking decent, you 23 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:51,280 do occasionally see instances where the stitching didn't exactly work as 24 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:56,240 intended, which come out as street signs that are cut in half or even people that 25 00:01:53,600 --> 00:02:01,280 appear to be missing arms or heads. Yikes. But despite the minor hiccups, 26 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:06,399 Street View continued to expand both its camera technology and its footprint 27 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:10,879 around the globe. Currently, Google not only has a standard fleet of cars to 28 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:16,400 capture street view images, but also a special backpack with a similar camera 29 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:21,280 attached to allow users to see views of hardto-reach places. A trolley that's 30 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:26,720 been used to provide looks inside places like museums and stadiums, tricycles for 31 00:02:24,879 --> 00:02:32,560 narrow streets like you might find in Europe, and even snowmobiles that have 32 00:02:29,599 --> 00:02:36,640 been used at the Winter Olympic Games. Partly due to the versatility of 33 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:42,000 Google's camera technology, they've been able to add more and more locations 34 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:46,000 around the Earth every year. And although the project started out just 35 00:02:43,840 --> 00:02:50,800 covering major urban areas in the United States, Street View now has images of 36 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:56,560 public streets and roads in over 80 countries and dependencies and views of 37 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:58,720 landmarks in many, many more. Users are 38 00:02:56,560 --> 00:03:03,280 now also able to submit their own panoramic shots, adding to Street View's 39 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:07,920 presence, especially in areas where Google hasn't taken their cameras yet. 40 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:11,920 Street View also now works with Google Cardboard, allowing you to experience 41 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:16,800 locations around the world in virtual reality with your smartphone. Not a bad 42 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:22,480 idea if you really wanted to see some far-off location, but uh can't afford to 43 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:27,440 get on a plane. But as useful as Street View has been, many have expressed 44 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:33,200 concerns over privacy. After all, the whole project is based around recording 45 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:35,200 everything that it can in public view. 46 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:40,319 Generally speaking, people have little to no legal expectation of privacy when 47 00:03:38,159 --> 00:03:44,400 they're driving or walking on a public street. Although Google has had to 48 00:03:42,319 --> 00:03:49,360 settle legal disputes in a few places over this issue, they've had a 49 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:53,920 long-standing policy of trying to blur things like faces or license plates that 50 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:59,840 its cameras capture, especially with Street View getting looks at uh people 51 00:03:56,159 --> 00:04:01,760 engaged in some questionable activities. 52 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:06,000 But even with Google's attempts to at least somewhat protect the privacy of 53 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:10,480 the people its cameras see, I still wouldn't recommend, you know, being out 54 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:14,080 on your lawn nude sunbathing if you know that there's a street view car in the 55 00:04:12,239 --> 00:04:19,199 neighborhood. 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