Street View turns 15 today and to celebrate, Google has added a way to watch Street View images from the past on mobile devices. The feature has been around on desktop since 2014 but is only now making its debut on iOS and Android.
Where available, you’ll get a “View Mode Dates” toggle that will reveal all available Street View data for a particular location.
Looking at old pictures on mobile devices
Google is making a huge update to how it captures Street View data for Google Maps with a new camera. Pictured below, it’s a new modular system that weighs less than 15 pounds, and Google says it’s no bigger than a house cat. Being modular, it will be able to take accessories like lidar scanners when needed and remove them when it’s not.
The new camera can be mounted on any car equipped with a roof rack and can be controlled with a mobile device. Previously, Google’s Street View cameras required a special type of car mount and elaborate processing equipment to function.
The new camera (which really should have a name, just look at it) will allow Google to expand Street View to traditionally under-map areas like the Amazon jungle.
Google says the new camera will work, in Google’s fun colors, from next year.
Finally, Street View Studio will allow users to upload 360 image sequences to Google Maps quickly and in bulk.
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