Man Wearing Apple Maps Backpack Surveying San Francisco on Foot

[ghostface147]

Lol...Whitney Cummings posted on her Instagram some guy walking around like this for Google Maps.

 

[zorinlynx]

I wonder what other cities that the foot cameras will be used.

I would be worried to carry expensive equipment by foot on many streets in the city I am from. There is a good chance that the equipment will be involuntarily removed.

That's gotta take a pretty dumb criminal to try. Yeah, let's steal equipment that has GPS and a cellular link back to Apple.

 

[rajat8676]

That’s not a backpack, that’s iPhone 101 XS Maxest!

 

[DotCom2]

Or some creeper that just put 'Apple maps' on his weird backpack.

LOLOLOL. This made me lol for REALS!

 

[lunarworks]

Well, that would be a quicker way of getting around than car in Toronto at certain times of day.

 

[D.T.]

A) Not everyone is poor. B) That equipment isn't that expensive.

c) it's totally fake ...

A couple of broken motion sensors, some cracked lenses, duct tape ...

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

"We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile"

Almost there now. Just bring on those rumored Apple VR/AR Glasses...

All (hopefully).

 

[Tapiture]

In the photo, I don't see any needles or human waste. Glad the streets are all cleaned up.

I can tell you haven't been to San Francisco in a while.

 

[Shiro_Simba]

Tim Cook is looking at other places to save money and increase profits

 

[Kaibelf]

Why no picture of his phone? Probably an iPhone SE.

Because normal people don't run in front of people on a street and photograph them as they do their own thing on their own phone, lest they get punched out for acting like a weirdo stalker.

 

[loveandhavefun]

Looks like Jony Ive from the back

 

[m4mario]

"Gentle people with flowers in their hair."

 

[tresmith]

This sounds like an awesome job. Strap on a backpack and explore the city! This is something I like doing ANYWAY, being paid for it would be amazing.

I was just thinking. How can I get a job like that? And since it's Apple I'm sure it pays well. What would suck is having people come up to asking you questions.

 

[MoreRumors?]

If Apple mount that on a bicycle or scooter, I would do this as a side gig.

 

[TheShadowKnows!]

There are places that would be useful to see in StreetView that are not accessible by car. One such place is the river level of the San Antonio Riverwalk, which is browsable in Google StreetView.

If they can capture data and imagery by driving streets, they will. But in places not accessible by any vehicle, the only option might be to go on foot.

Or, better yet:
Drone with camera, that captures 10-bit HDR video (e.g. Mavic 2 Pro)

 

[alpi123]

Kinda reminds me of Johnny Ive.

 

[Kaibelf]

Or, better yet:
Drone with camera, that captures 10-bit HDR video (e.g. Mavic 2 Pro)

Drone = potential for a falling drone = personal injury lawyers following the drones around like it's a pilgrimage.

 

[blacktape242]

that's quite the rig, would love to see inside that backpack.

 

[TheWatchfulOne]

"Gentle people with flowers in their hair."

For those who come to San Francisco, does the love-in continue past summer into October?

 

[44267547]

What’s Interesting, is that backpack clearly indicates Apples insignia in terms for ‘Apple Maps’. If they wanted to remain more conspicuous, they would not advocate the company behind whatever project he is working on. I’m also assuming this is just localized surveying only in the San Francisco area for XYZ reasons.

 

[Nozuka]

Some Pokemon GO fans could probably be convinced to do this with a few ingame perks

 

[CarpalMac]

Perhaps mapping out all the Starbucks stores for Mac users?

 

[TheSourceOfTruth]

Apple is expanding its street mapping efforts beyond vans outfitted with LIDAR equipment and now has employees collecting street level data on foot.

MacRumors reader Dante Cesa spotted a man wearing an Apple Maps backpack featuring a LIDAR rig, GPS, and multiple cameras, some of the same equipment that's previously been spotted on Apple's mapping vans.

Apple has been collecting street-level data with its Apple Maps vans since 2015, but this is the first time we've seen someone collecting mapping data on foot.

Apple in iOS 12 introduced a revamped Maps app that's been rebuilt from the ground up using its own data, which the company has promised will bring better accuracy and more detail.

The new Maps app offers up improvements to traffic, real-time road conditions, road systems, new construction, and changes in pedestrian walkways along with more detail and accuracy when it comes to displaying foliage like grass and trees, parking lots, building shapes, and more.

Data gathered on foot will likely be used to improve pedestrian directions in major cities like San Francisco.

Apple appears to be bolstering its mapping efforts following the launch of iOS 12. Along with the Apple Maps backpack man, Apple has also deployed new Subaru Impreza mapping vehicles that were spotted with new LIDAR equipment earlier this week in Los Angeles.

Article Link: Man Wearing Apple Maps Backpack Surveying San Francisco on Foot

Better be careful, anyone can print a shirt and put fake cameras. Could be dangerous.

 

[sos47]

take a bike and you are five times faster

 

[vegetassj4]

That's a prototype proton pack

• iBuster Pro
• Apple EctoPod
• iSlime