# Country-Wide Interactive Online Exploration Google Street View Released for U.S. By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-12-13 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-knows-street-view-overwhelms-us-in-just-a-day References: [googleblog.blogspot](http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/street-view-year-in-review-and-whats.html) Just like that (snap), [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/look-around) turned on Street View for almost the entire United States. Just a year ago, 23 cities had the engaging/time-wasting feature that allowed [photos of public streets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-mapping-feature) to be rotated and tilted to show nearly every angle. Naturally, Street View was hugely popular almost immediately; the technology was made possible only by Google's huge capacity to handle graphics. Small Google cars, often a Prius or VW, would roam the streets with an innocuous 11-lens camera mounted on the roof to capture an image about every ten feet. Faces have been blurred, so don't think you will be peeping; however, there have been some rather unusual moments. Check out the video to see what I mean. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Expanded Online Exploration:** More companies will develop interactive platforms that provide engaging visual experiences for consumers. - **Increased Use of Street-level Imagery:** Industries such as real estate and tourism will increasingly use street-level imagery to provide virtual experiences for customers. - **Advanced Graphics and Imaging Technology:** Advancements in graphics and imaging technology will continue to provide companies with new opportunities for immersive, interactive experiences. ### Where This Applies - **Technology:** The technology industry will continue to innovate and develop new applications for interactive, street-level imagery. - **Real Estate:** Real estate companies can use street-level imagery to provide virtual property tours for potential buyers. - **Tourism:** The tourism industry can use street-level imagery to provide virtual tours of destinations, allowing customers to explore before making a booking. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Map Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/look-around.md) - [Park-Navigating Map Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/map-update.md) - [AR-Based Map Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-maps-1.md) - [US National Park Navigations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-maps-2.md) - [AI-Enhanced Map Softwares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-maps-ai.md) - [AR-Enabled Google Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-7.md) - [Advanced Image-Searching Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-4.md) - [Digital Map AI Enhancements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-map-ai-enhancements-google-maps-update-brings-aipowered-exploration.md) - [Smartphone Map App Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mapapp-feature.md)