Google Street View Cars to Roll Out Across Hungary Next Week
Google has announced that its Street View cars will be returning to the roads of Hungary this spring.
Over the coming months, these vehicles will traverse various parts of the country to update the images of cities, roads, and highways on Google Maps.
In the Street View feature of Google Maps, users can virtually visit a majority of Hungarian cities, explore numerous castles and forts, and even wander through national parks from their digital devices. Street View offers 360-degree images of streets, as well as natural and cultural landmarks, making it a useful tool for exploration and navigation.
To ensure the service remains up-to-date, Google regularly refreshes its Street View imagery. This spring is no exception, as the company revealed that the Street View cars will begin their journey across Hungary starting April 23, covering both large and small cities alike.
Travelers and locals may have the opportunity to spot these cars in various locations, including in the Western part of Hungary in cities like Veszprém, Sopron, Szombathely, Esztergom, and Szekszárd, while in the Eastern regions, spots like Eger, Orosháza, Kecel, Dabas, and Sárospatak are on the list.
Besides capturing streets and roads, Google's announcement also highlighted that pedestrian zones in several Hungarian cities, as well as other inaccessible areas, have been recorded. This enables users to virtually stroll through the streets of Pécs or Debrecen, visit the shores of Lake Balaton, explore the Aggtelek National Park, or take a virtual trip to the Ópusztaszer National Heritage Park.
To protect individuals' privacy, Google employs a process that blurs faces and license plates before the images are published, ensuring that these details cannot be identified. Furthermore, Street View offers the option for users to request additional blurring of details (such as individuals, houses, vehicles, etc.) even after the images are made available by clicking the "Report a problem" button located in the bottom right corner of the image.