So you can check out the paint colors on Victorians in the Haight, the landscaped front yards of the mansions in Seacliff, or the exterior of a house for sale in Noe Valley without ever having to leave the comfort of your couch. Next, head to the Search the planet search bar and enter any place on Earth. It's unclear how Google confirms the user submitting the request is the actual owner of a home or car (or is the person in the image), and the company wouldn't provide a comment on specifics.ĪLSO: Apps blamed for turning a tiny street in Glen Park into a traffic nightmareįirst launched in 2007 in the United States and later expanded to other countries, the feature delivers an almost virtual reality-experience through stitched-together panoramic images taken mainly by cameras mounted on the roofs of Google cars driving up and down streets. How to view a time-lapse of your hometown First, go to your browser, then follow this link: g.co/Timelapse. 'Once Google blurs an image, the effect is permanent,' a Google spokesperson told SFGate in a statement. You just might want to think long and hard before you report.

According to the technology company, it allows users to submit a request to have a home, a car or even themselves obscured.Īnd it's actually incredibly simple to submit: you click on the three stacked dots in the top left corner of the Street View image to find an option to 'Report a Problem.'

Google earth photos of my house