hallenbeck, 2 months ago

@cheeaun

Is this not derived from the questions Maps occasionally asks about where the entrance to places is?

cheeaun, 2 months ago

@hallenbeck you get those questions? Despite that, nothing will beat the accuracy of their Street View folks walking around.

hallenbeck, 2 months ago

@cheeaun yeah from time to time. I use Maps a LOT, though, so maybe I get more than the average person. I didn't think about the street view folk that walk about. Almost all of the street view stuff I'm familiar with is from cars driving about. I guess in urban and pedestrian zones, it must be people. I was aware too of people on bikes (trikes, I think?) riding around.

cheeaun, 2 months ago

@hallenbeck Yeah, street view imagery is mostly from cars, but they started walking into buildings and hiking even e.g. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/google-street-view-to-capture-running-and-walking-trails-in-singapore

Apple Maps also doing the same thing https://mothership.sg/2022/04/apple-maps-backpack/

Technically walking directions should get more accurate 😃

maeool, 2 months ago

@cheeaun Very interesting thanks !