Insta360 Pro User Manual - Last month, Wired reported that Google had updated the camera they used to take Street View images. The cameras mounted on the car were last updated in 2009, so you can imagine yourself improving the resulting Street View image quality now.
In addition to image quality, another thing that Google needs to note is, of course, the completeness factor; Or in other words, Street View can cover all areas, even up to the smallest alley. For that, in May then Google has actually launched the Street View certification standard for 360-degree cameras from third parties.
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This means the manufacturer can develop a 360-degree camera that meets the standard specification, quality, and accuracy that Google has set, which can then be worn by anyone to take Street View images from its own perspective. One of the first cameras to pocket the "Street View Ready" label came from Insta360.
Named Insta360 Pro, it is obviously not intended for all consumers. It is equipped with a total of six fisheye lenses and is capable of producing a 360-degree, 7680 x 3840-pixel photo or video. These photos, as already mentioned, can be uploaded using the Street View app for verification by the Google team, before they finally appear on Google Maps, Google Earth, and Street View itself.
The rest of the camera offers superior capabilities than the majority of the 360-degree cameras for general consumers. The live streaming function, for example, can be done in 4K resolution. Then if you from the first dream of creating a 360-degree slow-motion video, Insta360 Pro ready to do it in 120 fps speed.