This is possible because the Google Maps team has presented the Grand Canyon panorama image covering some roads in around the venue.
Only by moving the mouse or a finger, users can explore areas that have previously been photographed by the Google Maps team is. In the picture at an angle of 360 degrees, users can visit the famous areas contained in the Grand Canyon, such as the Bright Angel Trail, the Colorado River, and Meteor Crater.
These pictures can be taken thanks to the presence of a device called a Trekker. Trekker is a backpack equipped with 15 cameras each have a 5-megapixel image sensor. To operate the Trekker, the team uses Google Maps Android based phones.
Through Trekker, shooting a la Google Street View is no longer limited to using the camera on a car or other vehicle as long as it had done Google.
Even so, the shooting areas in around the Grand Canyon is not easy. The Google Maps team, through its official blog on Tuesday (05/02/2013), stating that all the equipment to take pictures weighs about 40 pounds or 20 kg.
In addition, the team also had to deal with the uneven road conditions, cobbled, temperature fluctuation, and several members of the team have leg cramps. However, with all the obstacles, the Google Maps team managed to take pictures of more than 9,500 photos covering an area of 75 mile or about 210 miles.
Here is an example of a view of the Grand Canyon that you can enjoy:
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