

The technology uses a computer algorithm to search Google's image database for faces and blurs them, according to John Hanke, director of Google Earth and Google Maps. On May 12, 2008, Google announced that it was testing face-blurring technology on its photos of the busy streets of Manhattan.On May 5, 2008, Google improves its quality, the captures become in high quality.On April 16, 2008, Street View was fully integrated into Google Earth 4.3.Since July 2007, Google has used imagery that belongs exclusively to Google. Immersive Media continued to do image capture for Street View until Google developed its own capability to do so. On May 30, 2007, at the Where 2.0 Conference, Immersive Media Company was identified as the contractor that captured the imagery for four of the five cities initially mapped by Street View, using its patented dodecahedral camera array on a moving car.On May 25, 2007, Street View was announced.In 2005, Street View project begins, Google employees start the first tests using a van equipped with cameras on the roof in the San Francisco area.You can also use turn-by-turn directions, search, and GPS on offline maps.Timelapse additions from the start of the service to present, including countries with public street view available.Offline maps last for a year, after which they have to be updated, meaning if you download a map on May 24, 2022, it'll remain usable till May 24, 2023.Basically, the more data there is in the selected area, the bigger the file will be. Downloading an offline map can take anywhere from 10MB to 2GB or more, depending on how big an area you include in the map and how dense that selected area is.


They also don't show available cabs, alternate routes, or different map types. Offline maps don't show live traffic data or directions for public transit, bicycling, or walking.You can use them for navigation, yes, but there are a few things you should keep in mind before using offline maps: As great as offline maps are, they don't give you the full Google Maps experience for obvious reasons.
