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The authors first address the temporal discontinuities and gaps of the GSV database, which the user navigates as a spatially continuous image. Google says Immersive view will work on "just about any phone and device" and will start rolling out in Los Angeles, London, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo later this year, with more cities coming soon.Via a close navigation of a Google Street View (GSV) scene in Oslo, this article investigates the role the photographic image plays in what has come to be known as ‘locative media’ – an entire range of image software that runs on mobile devices using GPS signals to locate the user, and that emerged after the United States government decided to end the intentional degradation of the public GPS signal in 2001, fostering the development of navigable photo-maps such as GSV, photo-synths and other location-based image applications such as Augmented Reality. Users will also be able to explore inside and around businesses rendered in detailed 3D representations where data sets are available.

So whether you're traveling somewhere new or scoping out hidden local gems, immersive view will help you make the most informed decisions before you go.Īs the video demonstrates, the new Immersive view deftly blends live traffic, weather, and astronomical data from Google Maps, Google Earth, and Street View with animated digital models that even include neat touches like birds flying over buildings, animated landmarks, and reflective bodies of water. With our new immersive view, you'll be able to experience what a neighborhood, landmark, restaurant or popular venue is like - and even feel like you're right there before you ever set foot inside.

Thanks to advances in computer vision and AI that allow us to fuse together billions of Street View and aerial images to create a rich, digital model of the world - we're introducing a whole new way to explore with Maps.