Apple Maps edges closer to Google Maps on the web with its take on Street View

Date:
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:35:38 +0000

Description:
The Look Around feature in Apple Maps is now available on the web

FULL STORY ======================================================================Apple has brought its Look Around feature to web browsers This is Apples Street
View rival in Apple Maps It brings Apple Maps closer to Google Maps in terms of features

Apple Maps and Google Maps have been rivals for years, and each one can lay claim to doing certain things better than the other. Both services let you view maps from a pedestrians perspective, but until now Apples version has been limited to the Apple Maps app, not its web view (which launched in July 2024 ). With the latest update, though, thats all changing.

As noted by Chris Carley on Threads (via 9to5Mac ), you can now get Apples Street View rival (called Look Around) when using Apple Maps in any of the best web browsers , including Safari, Chrome, Edge, and Firefox. According to 9to5Mac, this feature was likely added around December 11.

Look Around lets you take a street-level look at any area thats covered, moving the view around 360 degrees and moving up and down along streets and paths. Its currently available in the US, Canada, UK, the European Union, Australia, Japan, and a handful of other locations. Apple has a full list of its available locations on its website . Breaking free of Apples apps (Image credit: Apple)

With Look Around now supported in browsers, youre no longer limited to using the feature on Apple devices. Previously, you needed to have the Apple Maps app on your iPhone, iPad or Mac, but now that you can access it from a
browser you can use Look Around from a Windows PC if you want to (although it still doesnt work on any of the best Android phones ).

That could help make Look Around a much more popular feature, as it wont be dependent on the user having an Apple device. Instead, anyone can now use it, provided they have a compatible web browser.

Carley added that the web version of Look Around doesnt appear to have the parallax effect that can be seen when moving the view in the iOS and macOS versions. This effect does seem to work when moving, however, and it seems probable that Apple will update the web view to bring this in line with its app versions of Apple Maps.

Apple Maps web view is currently in beta, and many features like transit maps, viewing 3D buildings, and signing in and saving locations, are unavailable. But with addition of Look Around, youve just got another reason to switch over from Google Maps. You might also like Apple Maps just launched on the web here's what you need to know Apple Maps could be plotting a big update to help it compete with Google Maps' Street View Apple Maps is getting a huge makeover in the UK over the next eight months thanks to cars, backpacks, and a dash of tech magic



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