Not satisfied with photographing everything Britain has
to offer from the road, Google is taking to the paths to gathermore
detailed images.
The internet giant, in conjunction with VisitBritain, has
designed a tricycle that has the same functionality as the
Street
View cars which have been driving around UK streets
taking photos with 360-degree cameras.
The aim is to giveusersa closer view ofthe
UK's main tourist sites.
"We have heard from people around the UK that they would like us
to include even more images of our national tourist treasures in
Street View and put Britain's famous landmarks on the map. That is
why we are giving people a sneak preview of our latest
ground-breaking invention -the Google trike," said Google.
The tricycles are equipped with
a
Street View camera and a decorated box containing image
collecting equipment.
Justin Reid, head of online marketing atVisitBritain, said,"The
new trike will enable us to showcase even more of Britain's
wonderful destinations."
According to Google,"The trike is designed to go down footpaths
and tracks to get images of areas of natural beauty or tourist
sites. The trike will be here in the UK for just a short while in
the summer."
The trike will be starting in Genoa, Italy, and is expected to
hitshores in the summer.