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Google is shutting down its dedicated Street View app in 202317758

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9to5Google (1 November 2022) Google is shutting down its dedicated Street View app next year
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Video: Google is Shutting Down the Street View App! | Video courtesy of Momentum 360 YouTube Channel | 3 November 2022
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I found this to be an interesting read - Translated from a Japanese version of this article.

How are you doing with the conversion? Wait till next year to care? My 3DVista froze up trying to go to Street View today. Not sure what is in store for this, Matterport and Cloudpano to upload to GSV in the future.

I use Apple phones - so no luck with Google Camera and Street View App. GoThru doesn't seem to work well in US and charges for more than 4 images uploaded.

What do you think will happen with this phasing out next March?


"About the abolition of the SV app

https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/1/23435733/google-maps-street-view-standalone-app-discontinue-support

https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoogleStreetViewTrustedPhotographers/posts/2338268829682150

https://www.facebook.com/groups/590767105004210/posts/1302757067138540/

What these articles show is disappointing.
Google failed to improve various glitches in the SV app and eventually chose to throw it out.
But it doesn't affect my work at all.

The features currently provided by the SV app are listed below.

◆1. Browse Street View
◆2a. Shooting Photo Path
◆2b. Shooting a Photo Sphere
◆2c. Import 360-photos
◆2d. Shooting still images and videos by controlling the 360-camera
◆3a. Upload Photo Path
◆3b. Photo Sphere, 360-photos upload
◆3c. Upload video
◆4a. Delete Photo Path
◆4b. Deletion of Photo Sphere and 360-photos
◆4c. Deletion of SV created in Video
◆ 5. Browsing statistical information about SV
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For each of the above functions, we examined whether it is possible to work with methods other than the SV app, and summarized them as follows.
◆1. Browse Street View
This is possible using the Google Maps app.
◆ 2a. Shooting Photo Path
Shooting is easy. But it is impossible to upload.
◆ 2b. Shooting a Photo Sphere
You can shoot by using other camera apps such as Google Camera.
◆2c. Import 360-photos
This feature becomes not required.
◆2d. Shooting still images and videos by controlling the 360-camera
It is possible by using the camera manufacturer's app. (However, shooting modes that were provided only when used from the SV app will no longer be available.)
◆3a. Upload Photo Path
Impossible.
◆3b. Photo Sphere, 360-photos upload
If you just upload, it is possible by using the Google Maps app. The coordinates will be the same as the POI.
◆3c. Upload video
It is possible by using Street View Studio.
Many people are already using Dean's tools by now.
Services such as GoThru are also available.
◆4a. Delete Photo Path
Impossible.
◆4b. Deletion of Photo Sphere and 360-photos
It should be possible by using the Google Maps app. But I'm not very confident.
You can do this by using services such as GoThru.
◆4c. Deletion of SV created in Video
It is possible by using Street View Studio.
◆ 5. Browsing statistical information about SV
Maybe impossible.
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The ability to connect Photo Sphere, 360-photos has already been removed by now.
So if you want to do that, you still have to use a third-party service like GoThru.
This is not a change at this time.
I wrote this at a time when Google was pushing Photo Path to replace SV.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoogleStreetViewTrustedPhotographers/permalink/1908197309355973/

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/Announcements/Introducing-Photo-Paths-and-more-in-the-updated-Street-View-app/bc-p/2797416/highlight/true?fbclid=IwAR3JY1BFuUDJzuNQl9llIYQfQ25H_vV1I-LpWjmBcCI7Ea9s9pPHU0leJSs#M82123

https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/Announcements/Introducing-Photo-Paths-and-more-in-the-updated-Street-View-app/bc-p/2796432/highlight/true?fbclid=IwAR3JY1BFuUDJzuNQl9llIYQfQ25H_vV1I-LpWjmBcCI7Ea9s9pPHU0leJSs#M82019

However, Photo Path seems to be deprecated in its own right.
It is unclear how Photo Path, as it currently exists, will be handled in the future.
Therefore, if there is a Photo Path that you want to delete, I think you need to delete it with the current SV app.
The SV app was already barely functioning for video shooting.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/GoogleStreetViewTrustedPhotographers/permalink/1924365921072445/

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Also, Google seems to have decided that user-created SVs are not profitable for Google's future revenue.
Google needs up-to-date 3D models of roads as a database for autonomous driving. It will be a big source of revenue for Google in the future.
However, the SV image created by the user contains the following defects, so it is not very useful as data for automatic driving.
・The image is not clear.
・Insufficient accuracy of coordinates and directions
- Accuracy of shooting time is not enough
・SVs such as treks, promenades, bicycle lanes, and gardens are useful for local users and tourism operators, but are not necessary as data for autonomous driving.
・Indoor SV is not necessary for autonomous driving data
So Google has already made it clear that Trek's SV is not needed by Google.
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I wrote an outline above.
Below is the Japanese version of this article.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/590767105004210/posts/1305590680188512 [no longer available]
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How is this going to impact our Matterport publish to Street View ADD-ON capability?
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Publish Matterport to Google Street View should not be impacted by Google shutting down its Google Street View app.

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Video: Google Street View Will Be Gone Soon! | Video courtesy of Momentum 360 YouTube Channel | 13 March 2023
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