Google Put A Camera On A Camel's Back To Map The Desert

BuzzFeed - Latest 2014-10-09

Summary:

Because how else would you do it?

Google has stepped up its surveying game by mapping the Liwa Desert, a 100km wide oasis area in the United Arab Emirates.

Google has stepped up its surveying game by mapping the Liwa Desert, a 100km wide oasis area in the United Arab Emirates.

Google Arabia / Via youtube.com

They did so in the same way they do streets - although were unable to use a car.

They did so in the same way they do streets - although were unable to use a car.

Google / Via youtube.com

So they used a camel instead.

So they used a camel instead.

Google / Via youtube.com

The footage is beautiful, and allows **everyone** to explore a crazy part of the world from their home.

The footage is beautiful, and allows **everyone** to explore a crazy part of the world from their home.

Google / Via youtube.com


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Date tagged:

10/09/2014, 05:53

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10/09/2014, 05:46