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So... is Streetside dead?

Hi,

Is streetside dead?

There is no more update for streetside and a lot of places are missing.

Google vs Bing :

So what's missing for Bing maps streetside?

  • More locations
  • Updated locations
  • Better quality for streetside
  • What about Photo Sphere or interior like Google in special locations like museum, Galapagos island, underwater, volcano, etc.?

So what are you waiting for Bing Team?

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No, streetside is not dead. In fact, the Bing Maps team just made it available to developers a month ago in their new map API.

The issue you see is one of coverage. Google has been collecting streetside imagery for nearly a decade. A large percentage of the imagery they have is very old, yet it still gets highlighted in the coverage map. So it can be a bit misleading. Also worth noting that the radius of a data point in the Google maps coverage map is larger, so it looks like it has a lot more coverage than it actually has. You can see this when looking at how far the coverage area goes out over the water.

It costs a lot money to capture new imagery so when it comes to expanding coverage, a lot of things are taken into consideration, such as where users are or go. The current coverage in Bing Maps likely covers 80-90% of there current user base.

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Last updated March 20, 2024 Views 1,824 Applies to: