Similar to Daydream-ready smartphones for virtual reality, Google is launching a certification program for 360-degree cameras. “Street View ready” will insure that the upcoming 20 devices are ...

The tech giant is working with camera makers to create new devices that will help normal people like you and me contribute to Street View. Terry writes about social networking giants and legal issues ...

With uploading to Street View a hassle even for those with a 360 degree camera, Google is looking to simplify matters by assisting with upcoming devices. The tech giant has announced it’s working with ...

If you’ve dreamed about driving the Google Maps Street View car, now you can take the DIY route. Chinese camera maker Insta360 announced today that the Pro — its $3,500 camera that shoots 8K, ...

Panoramic photos are one of the coolest and most immersive ways to share a photograph these days. But, shooting one isn’t quite as simple as pointing and clicking. In fact, mastering 360 photos can be ...

The whole appeal of virtual reality is that it absorbs you. When it's done poorly, the simulacrum shows itself, and you get The Truman Show sort of feeling, the feeling that something's just not right ...

Google’s mobile Street View app is getting a big update on iOS and Android today: you can now contribute your own 360-degree photos to Google Maps. It works with any cellphone using Google’s photo ...

Flat, two-dimensional photos are old news. The future is 360-degree photos that let you look around in any direction from a single standing position. You can share 360-degree photos everywhere from ...

Since then, Google says in a celebratory blog post Tuesday, the company has published Street View images of 83 countries, and its mapping , equipped with 360-degree cameras, have covered 10 million ...

Who needs a street for Google Street View? The 360 camera, left, that Paolo Tosolini and David Geller used to map part of the Lake Washington shoreline from aboard a boat. (Paolo Tosolini Photo; ...

It can be a pain to upload your own Street View photos even if you have a 360-degree camera. You may have to stop to take photos every few feet, and then there's the question of getting the spherical ...