News to me is how easy it is to shoot a 360^o photo for Google street view. You can use a good digital camera or use your smart phone and an app. I wonder if they can also go on Google Earth? Anyway, you don't need to wait for the Google car with it's protruding camera to roll past, you can shoot a video and add it yourself.

How To Take 360 Photos For Google Maps in 5 easy steps.