# Animated Infotainment Google Japan Releases Short Film for Google Street View By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-09-17 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-street-view-japan References: [ifitshipitshere.blogspot](http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2009/09/google-street-view-explained-via.html) & [maps.google](http://maps.google.ca/help/maps/streetview/) [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-maps-1) has released an animated short film on their Google Japan site. This cute animated Google Street View video shows how the application will allow users to virtually explore any street, city, or country by providing street-level panoramic views. Google Street View is a feature of Google Maps and Google Earth and is currently available in the US, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. At the moment, only the Japanese Google site hosts the animated Google Street View video explanation; no word on whether it will be translated and released for other countries. Image Credit: Additional [TheAwesomer.com](http://theawesomer.com/google-japan-streetview/18744/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Animated Infotainment:** Opportunity for businesses to create engaging animated content to educate and entertain their audience. - **Virtual Exploration:** Opportunity for industries like travel and tourism to provide virtual experiences for users to explore different destinations. - **Panoramic Views:** Opportunity for photography and digital imaging industries to develop innovative technologies for capturing and displaying immersive panoramic views. ### Who This Affects Most - **Film and Animation:** Opportunity for film and animation studios to collaborate with technology companies to create animated content for educational and promotional purposes. - **Travel and Tourism:** Opportunity for travel agencies and tourism boards to utilize virtual exploration technologies to showcase destinations and attract visitors. - **Photography and Imaging:** Opportunity for companies specialized in photography equipment and software to capitalize on the demand for capturing and displaying high-quality panoramic views. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AR-Based Map Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-maps-1.md) - [AI-Enhanced Map Softwares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-maps-ai.md) - [Visual Journey Mapping](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-map-video.md) - [Digital Map Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/look-around.md) - [Video-Generating GPS Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strava-3.md) - [Digital Map AI Enhancements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-map-ai-enhancements-google-maps-update-brings-aipowered-exploration.md) - [Park-Navigating Map Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/map-update.md) - [Video-Friendly Search Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ask-with-video.md) - [Interactive 3D Mapping Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-mapping-feature.md)