is the 4th generation of cameras, sporting a more refined profile and a blue color. On December 3, 2020, Google announced that users could contribute to Street View by capturing video using their AR-supported phones using the Street View app. May 24, 2022: Google announces the arrival of a new generation 4 camera on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of Street View for 2023, this one will be able to cover areas less accessible by car thanks to its advantage of weighing less 7 kilograms. May 24, 2022: Google announces history feature of Street View on iOS and Android, allowing users to view past shots of area that have been captures repeatedly. Timeline of introductions For the virtual tours of museums, see Google Arts and Culture#Timeline of introductions 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Official coverage by country οr territory Below is a table showing the countries available on Street View and the year they were first added. Plain text indicates that a country has only views of certain businesses and/or tourist attractions. Current coverage Bold with an asterisk (*) indicates countries with public street view available {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! Country or territory !! style="width:150px;"| Continent !! Notes |- | * || Europe || Autonomous region of Finland. |- | *|| Europe || |- | * || Oceania || |- | *|| Europe || |- | * || Antarctica || |- | *|| South America || |- | *|| Oceania || Added on the same day as Japan. On August 4, 2008, 28 icons of major metropolitan areas were added. |- | * || Europe || |- | *|| Asia || |- | * || Europe || Historical center of Minsk only. |- | *|| Europe || |- | *|| North America || |- | *|| Asia || First South Asian country available. |- | * || South America || |- | *|| Africa || |- | *|| South America || First country available in South America. |- | * || Asia || Views of Peros Banhos and many other islands. |- | *|| Europe || |- | *|| Asia || |- | *|| North America || |- | *|| South America || |- | * || Asia || Only touristic places such as museums received coverage |- | * || Asia || |- |