Post by @Supaplex030@en.osm.town

New cameras ready to go for #OpenStreetMap!

The German OSM community’s camera lending group has prepared several new camera kits! We’re sending out 360° cameras (in Germany) you can use to take street photos that help with mapping in #OSM.

Thanks also to @wikimediaDE for their support in getting the necessary accessories!

A photo of several camera kits from the German OSM camera lending group, including cases with 360-degree cameras and some accessories, in front of a stack of green, reusable shipping boxes.

#osm #openstreetmap

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Hypolite Petovan

@hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com last wk.

@Supaplex030 Nice initiative, I’m surprised it comes from the German OSM group as I was led to believe Germans in general are staunch defenders of their privacy. This is why Google Streetcars haven’t been operating in Germany since 2008 I believe? What makes your project more acceptable?

Supaplex030

@Supaplex030@en.osm.town last wk.

@hypolite I think the Google story was a big (media) thing for a few weeks 15 years ago and threw a wrench in Google’s plans back then. Before and after that, though, nobody cared. Nowadays, Google Street View photos are everywhere. All the “alternative” street-view services like Mapillary and Panoramax fly completely under the public radar and therefore don’t have any acceptance issues, since simply no one knows about them...

Hypolite Petovan

@hypolite@friendica.mrpetovan.com last wk.

@Supaplex030 I see, thank you for your answer and good luck on your interesting endeavors!

wakest ⁂

@liaizon@social.wake.st last wk.

@Supaplex030 @wikimediaDE oh wow is this for Panoramax or where do the images go after being taken? Also can these be used for walking collection or is it meant for driving / biking only

Supaplex030

@Supaplex030@en.osm.town last wk.

@liaizon Some users use Panoramax, but since there is no instance in Germany yet (or only a few very small local instances), most users still use Mapillary.