Google is updating Street View images across dozens of countries

Google is updating Street View imagery in nearly 80 countries, such as Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Japan, the Philippines, Rwanda, Serbia, South Africa, and more. It’s also bringing Street View to a handful of countries where it’s never been available, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Namibia, Liechtenstein, and Paraguay.

Google says its more portable Street View camera, which launched in 2022, will help offer images of “even more places in the future.”

Meanwhile, Google Maps and Google Earth are getting sharper satellite imagery as well thanks to the company’s cloud-removal AI tool that takes out clouds, shadows, haze, and mist. This should result in “brighter, more vibrant” images, according to Google.

Additionally, you’ll soon be able to view historical imagery on Google Earth’s web and mobile apps — a feature that was previously only available through the Google Earth Pro desktop app. This should make it easier to compare satellite and aerial images of a location throughout the years.

As someone who loves checking out new places in Street View, I’m excited to explore the streets and landscapes of Bosnia and Namibia whenever Google decides to roll out this update. The Verge reached out to Google to see why it removed its blog post but didn’t immediately hear back.

Update, September 24th: Added Google’s official announcement.