HONOLULU – Hawaii’s volcanoes, rainforests and beaches will soon be visible on Google Street View.

The Mountain View, Calif., company said Thursday it was lending its backpack cameras to a Hawaii trail guide company to capture panoramic images of Big Island hiking trails.

Photos will be loaded to Google Maps and the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau website, gohawaii.com.

“The most magical places that we all know and love in Hawaii need to be reached on foot — they need to be explored that way,” said Evan Rapoport, Street View project manager.

Google Inc. has already taken Street View images of the Grand Canyon and other places popular with travelers.

This is the first time the company has handed over its “Street View Trekker” to another party to have someone else take the images.

Rapoport said Google will offer the technology to other organizations around the world who want to sign up for similar partnerships. Groups like tourism boards, government agencies, universities and nonprofit organizations may be among them.

 


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