I don’t know if this has already been discussed but it’s always a good thing to have updated info.
Mapillary app lets you record only in landscape mode, but I think that in portrait mode would be a lot better for the user experience.
For example on the phone we could have the screen split in half. On top the real time street view while recording, and at the bottom the map with the streets we’re covering.
Hi @evillz - This is good feedback. This is by design basically because the “interesting” things (like shops, street intersections, house numbers, etc) tend to be better captured in landscape mode. Capturing in portrait mode would capture a lot of sky and ground, but not as much of the interesting stuff on the left and right.
By the way on Android we support picture-in-picture mode, so if you’re using the Android app you can capture while using another app like navigation, etc.
It wouldn’t capture “a lot of sky and ground” if it will always be set in landscape orientation but in phone portrait mode. Don’t know if I’ve been clear enough.
It’s not so difficult to implement a 16:9 frame in a vertical orientation. That said, never mind.
You wrote above that landscape mode surveys allow for better acquisition of house numbers. However, I noticed that Mapillary automatically detects only certain road objects and road signs from the uploaded images. Not house numbers. Will automatic house numbering detection also be created in the future?
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Thanks for the suggestion, something to consider! We don’t have immediate plans on detections for house numbers - but its certainly useful for manual annotation as well.
@GITNE - you’re right that there has been limited work on Mapillary’s CV capabilities recently. We’ve been focusing largely on platform improvements on desktop upload, mobile apps, and web. We recognize the need and opportunities for CV and this is something we are discussing internally. Thank you for the callout.