Welcome to the Faroe Islands, an archipelago located in North Atlantic waters between Norway and Iceland. Its rugged islands are among the few places in the world that have not yet reached Google cameras Stret View. To fix this, its inhabitants have resorted to some very special mapping experts. Sheep
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sheep have been equipped with cameras 360 degrees and have returned to their natural habitat in the islands, where scamper in almost complete freedom. The images and videos that capture 360-degree reach the servers where matching project with the corresponding GPS coordinates and uploaded to Google Street View. Here is an example:
In the Faroes no shortage of sheep precisely. Faroe means lamb in the local language, and the sheep population of the archipelago (80,000) far exceeds that of human beings (not reaches 50,000).
The project using these animals as substitutes for Google Street View is called Sheep View, and its promoters have raised as a nice way to give to meet the 18 islands of the archipelago. Also part of a campaign under the label #wewantgooglestreetview seeking the multinational is interested in also mapped the islands. This is the video that explains the campaign:
For now not expected to occur. Google sources consulted by the newspaper The Guardian have declined comment on the possibility of sending their cameras back to the Faeroe. Since the company added that anyone can request official equipment necessary to map a remote area or create their own experiences on Google Street View, as is the case. [Sheepview via The Guardian]
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