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It isn't about generating "free streetview photos" but actually about matching the imagery around you to the database of Street View photos they already have. I
by darkwizard42 5y ago
It isn't about generating "free streetview photos" but actually about matching the imagery around you to the database of Street View photos they already have. If there is no match, it isn't going to take your photos and keep them... it has no accurate idea of where you are.
The service is called Live View and is exceptionally useful (and optional) if you are in a foreign country where you are unfamiliar with street signs or in an urban canyon.
Location accuracy challenges aren't a conspiracy, it can be very difficult to generate at cold start (see numerous other comments about how GPS can take a while to locate accurately but fused signals from other sources can help turn that into 1-2s)
- ImaCake 5y agoI guess this is good to know. But doesn’t fit well with my experience with it. I am getting the pop-up while living in a first world city. Google maps is allowed to use wifi to help find me. And the dot representing my location is invariably in the correct spot. Yet, the pop-up still shows. Forgive me my suspicion since there is no practical reason why I need to improve my location accuracy when it is already very accurate.
- darkwizard42 5y agoWell, why it pops up I can't really speak to (could easily be a product manager trying to boost engagement), but what it does is more of what I'm familiar with