Camels Now Part of Google’s Street View Imagery Program

Caitlin Dempsey

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Google uses many different ways to capture its growing street level imagery, including using trikes, snowmobiles, and trolleys.  Most recently, Google placed its Trekker on top of a camel in order to capture views of the Arabian desert.  By doing so, Google was able to provide armchair geographers with a panoramic view of the Liwa Oasis, the largest oasis in the Arabian peninsula which is located in the United Arab Emirates.

The imagery captured takes viewers past 25-40 meters (82 – 131 feet) high sand dunes.

Why a camel? Najeeb Jarrar, Product Marketing Manager, Middle East and North Africa with Google explained in a post that the camel was used in order to “to collect authentic imagery and minimize our disruption of this fragile environment.”  Jarrar concludes, “We hope this collection gives you a glimpse of what it may be like to travel the desert as caravan merchants have for the past 3000 years.”

See more: Roam the Arabian desert with Street View

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Caitlin Dempsey
Caitlin Dempsey is the editor of Geography Realm and holds a master's degree in Geography from UCLA as well as a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from SJSU.