Images
of the Grand Canyon are the first to be taken by the company's Trekker
platform, which allows workers on foot to collect 360 degree imagery
with a back-pack mounted camera system.
'Our team strapped on the
Android-operated 40lb backpacks carrying the 15-lens camera system and
wound along the rocky terrain on foot, enduring temperature swings and a
few muscle cramps along the way,' Mr Falor said.
Google's
Trekker cameras capture images every 2.5 seconds with 15 cameras that
are 5MP each. A removable hard drive on the trekker stores the data as
it is gathered.
GPS data
around the Grand Canyon is limited, so Google was forced to compensate
with sensors to record temperature, vibrations and the orientation of
the device as it changes. These details were essential to developers
given the job of stitching them back together into seamless, scrollable
panoramas.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Saturday, January 12, 2013
NY Times: 46 Places to Go in 2013: Kalpitiya
Kalpitiya, a spit of land two hours north of Colombo that boasts one of
Sri Lanka’s least developed stretches of coastline, is flanked by the
Indian Ocean on the west and the emerald green Puttalam Lagoon on the
east. Now, before large resort developments at the peninsula’s tip come
to fruition, is the time to visit. Base yourself at Alankuda Beach,
which from November through April is the launching point for dolphin
and sperm whale watching expeditions; May brings wind and kite surfing.
Dry land diversions include a 17th-century Dutch fort and the Shrine of
St. Anne, Sri Lanka’s oldest, as well as leopard, sloth bear and
elephant spotting at nearby Wilpattu National Park. — Robyn Eckhardthttp://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/10/travel/2013-places-to-go.html
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