A week and a half ago, we saw some striking images of the Burj Khalifa, reportedly captured with “the best digital still image equipment money can buy.” In which case Google’s Trekker might be an example of superlative photography equipment that is beyond a mere bankroll.
Indeed, the Google Maps team just launched a Street View Collection of the Burj Khalifa and its surroundings, marking their first excursion up a skyscraper—previous excursions include mountaintops, UNESCO World Heritage Sites and other landmarks—as well as their first ‘Trek’ in the Arab World.
The imagery was collected over three days using the Street View Trekker and Trolley, capturing high-resolution 360-degree panoramic imagery of several indoor and outdoor locations of the building. In addition to the breathtaking views from the world’s tallest observation deck on the 124th floor, you can also see what it feels like to hang off one of the building’s maintenance units on the 80th floor, normally used for cleaning windows!
As with the POV footage of spire of Freedom Tower, some of you may not be entirely comfortable with the vicarious yet vertiginous view from the top.
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