streetviews.earth
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How HN took it
5 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score +0.40.
Idea: 3 for, 0 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun concept for virtual exploration
From 3 comments
Love it! Another fun one is https://randomstreetview.com/ . I've traveled the world multiple times over with that site.
joncp on HNDo you know how many there are? I could scroll through this forever...
lefrenchy on HNLove it. Thanks. Just one suggestion: How about a small overview map (perhaps zoomable) in one corner, so we can see where in the world we are?
diggernet on HN
Objections
Some entries lack descriptions
From 1 comment
Thank you for this site. When Google Maps just came out and blew everyone's mind with their satellite imagery, there are plenty of online communities that focused on finding…
fireattack on HN
A page showed a black view when navigated with PREV/NEXT
From 1 comment
Issue: On this page[1], the view is black. When reached via PREV or NEXT, the preceding view remains, sometimes reoriented, though the text changes. [1]…
mncharity on HN
Requests
Add an overview map showing location
From 1 comment
Love it. Thanks. Just one suggestion: How about a small overview map (perhaps zoomable) in one corner, so we can see where in the world we are?
diggernet on HN
Add filtering by category such as landscapes or historical sites
From 1 comment
I like the concept, well done. A suggestion would be to add some kind of filtering capability (e.g., see only landscapes, historical sites).
a-bedford on HN
Questions
How many locations are there?
From 1 comment
Do you know how many there are? I could scroll through this forever...
lefrenchy on HN
Were some views taken by the Google car or by users?
From 2 comments
How did the Google car get there? Or was it that backpacking Google camera from a few years ago?
johnchristopher on HNI think it's a user-submitted 360 photo
jellevdv on HN
Alternatives named
randomstreetview.com
From 1 comment
Love it! Another fun one is https://randomstreetview.com/ . I've traveled the world multiple times over with that site.
joncp on HN
r/googlemapsshenanigans subreddit
From 1 comment
Thank you for this site. When Google Maps just came out and blew everyone's mind with their satellite imagery, there are plenty of online communities that focused on finding…
fireattack on HN
random.earth (satellite imagery)
From 1 comment
I also enjoy looking for interesting spots on Google Maps. I actually run another site [1] which is similar to this one, but dedicated to satellite imagery, and which lets you…
kirchhoff on HN