Google is preparing to show updated Street View imagery in nearly 80 countries. In a now-deleted blog post seen by The edgeGoogle announced that the new imagery will be coming to countries including Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Japan, the Philippines, Rwanda, Serbia, South Africa and more.
Google is also bringing Street View to a handful of countries where it was never available before, including Bosnia, Namibia, Liechtenstein and Paraguay. The company said its more portable Street View camera, launching in 2022, will help deliver imagery of “even more places in the future.”
Google Maps and Google Earth are also getting sharper satellite images, thanks to the artificial intelligence tool to eliminate the cloud from the company which removes clouds, shadows, haze and fog. This should result in “brighter, more vibrant” images, according to Google.
Additionally, you will soon be able to view historical imagery in the Google Earth web and mobile apps, a feature that was previously unavailable. Only available through Google Earth Pro Desktop application. This should make it easier to compare satellite and aerial images of a location over the years.
As someone who loves discovering new places on Street View, I'm excited to explore the streets and landscapes of Bosnia and Namibia when Google decides to roll out this update. The edge I reached out to Google to see why it had removed your blog post, but did not immediately get a response.
