Google has developed this functionality for 15 years now and collected more than 220 billion Street View images from over 100 countries and territories. The Google Maps Street View and Mappls RealView work in the same way – use multi-directional images stitched into one wide panoramic image, to give users a better sense of the place and direction, virtually, as though they’re physically present there and looking around. What are panoramic images for street views? “We believe the launch of Street View in India will be instrumental in delivering a more helpful user experience, from virtually visiting locations to getting a better sense of local businesses and establishments,” said Miriam Karthika Daniel, vice president, Google Maps Experiences at Google.įrom what we have witnessed so far, the street view panorama overlays available for now are just a start, and there is still a long way to go before there is close to complete coverage of landmarks in Indian cities. Google couldn’t launch this feature in India so far, but the tech giant has now partnered with Indian companies Tech Mahindra and Genesys International, to comply with the latest guidelines. This may give a better sense of the place, and directions. Much like Google’s Street View, the Mappls RealView also allows users to explore a place or an area through 360-degree images captured at the street level. It may not exactly be a coincidence that Indian mapping company, MapmyIndia too has announced the release of Mappls RealView apps with updated maps including panoramic street views. The street view functionality offers 360-degree views of streets using photos taken by cruising vehicles. It will also add speed limit information and partner with traffic authorities in multiple cities for congestion and road safety information.

That means panoramic images of popular locations in 10 Indian cities will now be available on Google Maps.

Google, after a wait of about six years, is relaunching the Street View functionality for Google Maps in India. The battle of navigation apps has abruptly sparked to life.

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