Google Debuts Immersive View Feature Combining Street View, 3D Mapping and AI
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Google uses cameras on cars, backpacks, planes, etc. to gather Street View imagery that is combined with aerial data to create Immersive View's 3D models.
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Immersive View combines elements of navigation, Street View, and AI for an interactive bird's-eye view of routes.
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Features include animated traffic, weather overlays, and time-of-day representations.
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Special airplane cameras capture parallax imagery that AI resolves into detailed 3D mappings.
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Immersive View is currently only available in certain major cities while Google works to expand it.