Improve image quality with Google Street View introduction of new camera, easy to see with camera height change

"Google map street view" that you can feel like going out even if you are at home, because you can view landscapes of street scenes you actually shot with 360 degree panoramic photos from today, high image quality We announced that we will replace it with an image.

This is due to the introduction of a new type camera, the height is also changed to make it easier to see, and it is said that the re-shooting is currently proceeding to catch up with the change of the city. Also, a new approach to privacy concerns is being implemented.

Details are as below.
Google Japan Blog: Clean, more easy to use. The image of Street View was updated.

According to Google's official page, about "Street View" service started in Japan in August 2008 as a "walkable" town as if it was there, from today one of the Kanto, Kansai and Kyushu regions In the department area, it seems to switch to the one that shot the image again.

This is due to the introduction of a new camera, not only will it not only catch up with the transition of the city by switching, it will be available with more beautiful image quality. Also, it is supposed to replace the image taken by lowering the camera position from 2.45 m to 2.05 m.

This is the Shibuya center street before updating. There are also a lot of blurred parts, and the entire picture is taken dimly.


After updating. Despite the fact that it is bright and clear in general, it is not possible to distinguish individual's face.


Kyoto Kodaiji before renewal.


After updating the stone pavement has become clearly visible. In addition, we are currently re-shooting in various places in Japan, and it is said that in the area where Street View has already been deployed, we will switch to new images sequentially.


In addition, in Street View, after automatic blurring processing is applied to faceplate and car license plate, services are provided, and in addition to the request from the user to stop the publication sent via the online tool or the telephone window It is said that it corresponds one by one.

However, in the procedure so far, there is no other method except that all 360-degree panoramic images that are reflected in the target are released, and there is no method, and the images around the target will also disappear, so from the surrounding shops, Since the image has been released to the public even though it has not been released, since it was often requested that the image should be resurrected ", we have evolved manual blurring correspondence with this update as a machine and asked for a request such as home or a car We will change to correspond to the blurring only to the part which was done.

Google Maps Street View is from below.

Google Maps Street View