article on Google Earth VR settings, controls, and tips.<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhy Is Google Earth VR Street View Not Working?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Here are some of the most common issues I have experienced that can prevent Google Earth VR Street View from working. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
No Street View Option<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The most common cause of Google Earth VR Street View not working is if there is no Street View option in your current location. If there is no round preview sphere above your left controller, then there is no option to enter Street View in this location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are trying Street View for the first time, move to a busy city, where you are confident Street View is available. Try the two different methods for entering and exiting Street View, before moving on to visit other locations and exploring the options for Street View. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preview Sphere Not Working<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes the preview sphere can be a little fiddly. This often happens at major landmarks, where there are multiple user-submitted panoramic photos. At the top of Mount Everest, I struggled to find just the right location to make the preview sphere appear. I was able to make it appear by slowly moving around the immediate vicinity until the preview sphere appeared. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You’ve Reached The End Of A Navigable Area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
I’ve encountered a few occasions where I’m moving along a street in Google Earth VR and I suddenly run out of navigation arrows. It often looks like I should be able to go further, but I just can’t. This is normally due to the coverage limits of Google Earth VR Street View. Don’t forget, all the Street View images are manually collected by mobile units and users. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gaps in the data are common. Urban areas normally have very good Street View coverage, but more rural areas and less developed countries are more likely to have patchy coverage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You’re Too High Up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Street View preview sphere usually only appears when you are fairly close to the ground. Try going right down to the street level to see if there is an option to enter Street View VR. When you are very high up, particularly in “tilted up” mode, you may see a preview sphere appear that is not used for street view. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At very high altitudes, the preview sphere is used to help navigate quickly around the world. You can point your right controller at the preview sphere, rotate the small model of the earth to where you want to go, and click with the right trigger to be transported to that location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last Word<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Street View wasn’t initially included in Google Earth VR when it was first released, but it’s been a fantastic addition to an already wonderful VR experience. The ability to switch seamlessly from Google Earth VR to Street View makes the experience a pleasure to use. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Google Earth VR Street View is a pretty awesome way to see the world in VR. Seeing panoramic views of your favorite places, and navigating locations you may never have<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":186,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":196,"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/178\/revisions\/196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vrlowdown.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}