Iceland's Contender To Street View

Iceland's telephone together with trouble concern directory companionship Já has released 360° panoramic imagery of the country's roads.

Já maps uses Samsýn map information amongst the Leaflet mapping platform. If yous choose the '360' link inwards the map bill of fare the availability of Street View is displayed on the map amongst blueish lines. The coverage rivals Google Maps Street View coverage inwards Iceland, amongst 360° panoramic imagery available inwards towns together with cities together with all major roads.


The appointment that the imagery was captured is displayed inwards the bottom right-hand corner of the map. Most of the imagery seems to appointment from August 2013. Most of Google Maps Street View imagery dates from the same time.


In fact nosotros know that the Google Street View auto together with the Já maps auto were on the streets of Republic of Iceland at the same fourth dimension because the 2 cars were busy capturing photos of each other. Street View Fun managed to notice this scene, where the Já maps auto is happily next along behind the Google Street View car, spell they both capture their panoramic imagery of Republic of Iceland (and each other).