WEBVTT 00:00:00.640 --> 00:00:08.480 Google's mission to make the world's information universally accessible took 00:00:05.040 --> 00:00:10.559 an incredibly ambitious turn in 2007 00:00:08.480 --> 00:00:15.679 when they launched the Street View project to give users a glimpse into 00:00:13.120 --> 00:00:21.840 what places all over the world actually look like at street level everywhere 00:00:18.640 --> 00:00:23.920 from New Delhi to that Delhi down the 00:00:21.840 --> 00:00:30.160 street. But how were they able to capture images from so many places? The 00:00:27.599 --> 00:00:35.840 idea actually started out pretty simply. A special camera attached to the top of 00:00:32.399 --> 00:00:38.320 a car and lots and lots and lots of 00:00:35.840 --> 00:00:43.920 driving. Google initially worked with a company called Immersive Media to use a 00:00:40.960 --> 00:00:48.399 12sided camera that could replace early clunky prototypes that looked something 00:00:45.760 --> 00:00:53.360 like uh luggage sitting on a rack on top of your uncle's van. Shortly thereafter, 00:00:51.120 --> 00:00:58.079 Google was able to create its own cameras, which look like small spheres 00:00:55.680 --> 00:01:04.080 with lenses all over the outside, allowing Google to capture 360° views of 00:01:01.440 --> 00:01:09.360 streets and landmarks as the vehicle was in motion. These cameras also contained 00:01:07.040 --> 00:01:13.680 no moving parts to allow them to be more reliable out in the field, especially 00:01:11.920 --> 00:01:18.720 important for driving through areas with extreme climate conditions. They also 00:01:16.320 --> 00:01:23.759 feature lasers that scan the environment to create 3D models that allow people 00:01:21.360 --> 00:01:28.159 using Street View to doubleclick on a spot that they want to see and have the 00:01:25.600 --> 00:01:32.720 service show them that particular point accurately. After these cameras take 00:01:30.720 --> 00:01:37.600 pictures of their surroundings, images from the individual lenses are stitched 00:01:35.040 --> 00:01:42.320 together to create one continuous panoramic shot that you can scroll 00:01:39.920 --> 00:01:46.640 around in easily in street view. While most shots come out looking decent, you 00:01:44.640 --> 00:01:51.280 do occasionally see instances where the stitching didn't exactly work as 00:01:48.960 --> 00:01:56.240 intended, which come out as street signs that are cut in half or even people that 00:01:53.600 --> 00:02:01.280 appear to be missing arms or heads. Yikes. But despite the minor hiccups, 00:01:58.960 --> 00:02:06.399 Street View continued to expand both its camera technology and its footprint 00:02:03.600 --> 00:02:10.879 around the globe. Currently, Google not only has a standard fleet of cars to 00:02:08.560 --> 00:02:16.400 capture street view images, but also a special backpack with a similar camera 00:02:13.440 --> 00:02:21.280 attached to allow users to see views of hardto-reach places. A trolley that's 00:02:19.120 --> 00:02:26.720 been used to provide looks inside places like museums and stadiums, tricycles for 00:02:24.879 --> 00:02:32.560 narrow streets like you might find in Europe, and even snowmobiles that have 00:02:29.599 --> 00:02:36.640 been used at the Winter Olympic Games. Partly due to the versatility of 00:02:34.400 --> 00:02:42.000 Google's camera technology, they've been able to add more and more locations 00:02:39.440 --> 00:02:46.000 around the Earth every year. And although the project started out just 00:02:43.840 --> 00:02:50.800 covering major urban areas in the United States, Street View now has images of 00:02:48.560 --> 00:02:56.560 public streets and roads in over 80 countries and dependencies and views of 00:02:53.360 --> 00:02:58.720 landmarks in many, many more. Users are 00:02:56.560 --> 00:03:03.280 now also able to submit their own panoramic shots, adding to Street View's 00:03:01.200 --> 00:03:07.920 presence, especially in areas where Google hasn't taken their cameras yet. 00:03:05.840 --> 00:03:11.920 Street View also now works with Google Cardboard, allowing you to experience 00:03:09.680 --> 00:03:16.800 locations around the world in virtual reality with your smartphone. Not a bad 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 00:03:19.680 --> 00:03:27.440 get on a plane. But as useful as Street View has been, many have expressed 00:03:24.480 --> 00:03:33.200 concerns over privacy. After all, the whole project is based around recording 00:03:29.840 --> 00:03:35.200 everything that it can in public view. 00:03:33.200 --> 00:03:40.319 Generally speaking, people have little to no legal expectation of privacy when 00:03:38.159 --> 00:03:44.400 they're driving or walking on a public street. Although Google has had to 00:03:42.319 --> 00:03:49.360 settle legal disputes in a few places over this issue, they've had a 00:03:46.560 --> 00:03:53.920 long-standing policy of trying to blur things like faces or license plates that 00:03:51.760 --> 00:03:59.840 its cameras capture, especially with Street View getting looks at uh people 00:03:56.159 --> 00:04:01.760 engaged in some questionable activities. 00:03:59.840 --> 00:04:06.000 But even with Google's attempts to at least somewhat protect the privacy of 00:04:03.680 --> 00:04:10.480 the people its cameras see, I still wouldn't recommend, you know, being out 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 00:04:12.239 --> 00:04:19.199 neighborhood. 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