Google's interactive world builder, Project Genie, will drop you in real places using Street View
The update lets users build 60-second interactive scenes from Google Maps locations, with Google planning to expand the feature beyond the U.S.
- Starting today, Google DeepMind is connecting Street View to Project Genie, allowing users to generate interactive environments based on real-world locations from Google Maps. The feature is initially available in the United States.
- Google has collected Street View data for 20 years via cars with cameras and tracker backpacks. The integration aims to support educational experiences, gaming, and robotics training through Genie's ability to simulate environments.
- Jonathan Herbert, director of Google Maps, noted the system cannot yet create faithful reconstructions. He believes the real breakthrough is spatial continuity: if you turn 360 degrees, Genie correctly remembers and simulates the environment behind you.
- Genie is already helping to power a Waymo simulator to train self-driving cars on "exceedingly rare events" like tornadoes. This expands testing beyond the traditional car point of view.
- Access is currently limited to Ultra users in the United States. Google plans to expand Street View interactive capabilities to additional real-world locations over time.
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