Google launches Street View, cars photograph PH streets

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Google launches Street View, cars photograph PH streets



MANILA, Philippines - If you see a Google car driving past, make sure to wave.

The tech giant announced Tuesday, January 28, the launch of Google Street View in the Philippines. The feature, available on its Google Maps and Google Earth applications, allows users to switch from the normal birds-eye view down to street level view.

Aside from being able to explore new neighborhoods, the feature is helpful when trying to get directions to a place - you can scope out what the area looks like before you even get there.

Google Street View has been around since 2007. Starting with the USA it has since rolled out to more than 50 countries around the world. The launch of the Philippine initiative is done in partnership with the Philippine Department of Tourism.

Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez said the initiative is about bringing an experience to potential tourists before they arrive in the country. He said the partnership “will allow (Filipinos) to create a digital experience of our landscapes, which we hope will entice more people around the world to learn about our diverse offerings and visit our country.”

To capture street-level 360-imagery Google is deploying Street View cars around Metro Metro. The colorful cars are equipped with special cameras that can capture panoramic images in one go. The first Google cars were deployed Tuesday afternoon. Google Country Marketing Manager Ryan Morales says these images will be available on Street View at a “later date.”

Source: Google launches Street View, cars photograph PH streets

Google launches Street View, cars photograph PH streets

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