05-09-2017 16:57 via theverge.com

Google has updated its Street View cameras for the first time in eight years

The days of the large, globe-like cameras on top of Google Street View cars may be slowly disappearing. Google has refreshed the design for the cameras used to capture Street View images, which is its first significant upgrade in eight years, reports Wired. The new camera rig will help capture photos that are clearer, higher in resolution, and more vivid in color. Like the old design, the rig will attach to a vehicle’s roof, but it now features just two cameras that take still HD photos. T
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