Google embeds indoor Street Views in search results

December 20, 2012

Google has added indoor Street View results to general searches, allowing you to see if the ambiance of that downtown restaurant matches the online review. Google began mixing indoor business Street Views in search results this week for those companies that have supplied the Google with panoramic interior imagery. The 360-degree tours inside businesses and shops are not actually taken with Google Street View cameras. They are panoramic photos taken by “Google Trusted Photographers,” who charge businesses to take them, stitch imagery together, and publish the virtual tours on Google Maps. These indoor Street Views use the same controls as their roadside counterpart, but are so far only available in the U.S., U.K, Australia, New Zealand, France, Ireland, the Netherlands and Canada. The tours were available since September through Google Maps, and now they will also show in Google Search results. When you search for a business, you will see on the right side a panel with photos of the business, its location on a map and a new “See inside” tag that takes you to the 360-degree tour of the premises. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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