I was walking today and as I approached an intersection, the Google Maps car pulled up into the crosswalk to stop at a stop sign. He was lined up such that his camera was aimed right at the sidewalk I was on. There was traffic so the entire time he sat there his camera captured me walking towards his car, stepping into the cross walk, coming closer, walking around the back of the car and going off to the other side. Only then he had clear traffic and pulled away. I know they couldn’t possible use every picture it took but if the camera was live, at least a few would have me in it.
I guess I shouldn’t be too surprised. It had been a long time since they captured my area. The current street view of my house is at least 7 years old so we were due for a refresh, but the car is really neat to see. The camera set up is very tall off the top. It will be interesting to see if they were actually doing something.
Another thought: I was wearing a Pittsburgh Steelers tee shirt. I am guessing they will have to blur that out.