It took Apple a long, long time to properly roll out Apple Maps to the web, but the version we got in July was…well, good enough. You can use it to search for places, explore maps, and get directions, but it didn’t have advanced features like Look Around, Apple’s version of Google Maps Street View.
Well, Apple recently corrected this omission.
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as noticed by chris carley (via 9to5 mac) Apple Maps Beta adds Look Around, which appears as a small binoculars icon in the bottom left corner of the map. Click on it and a small window will appear showing you a 360-degree panoramic view of your surroundings. You can expand that window to cover the entire area of ​​the map. Inside the Look Around view, you can click and drag your mouse to change direction, zoom in and out with trackpad pinch gestures, and double-tap anywhere to move the camera forward.
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This is a close-up of a New York City street.
Credit: Apple Maps
This is a little different than Google Maps Street View. Google Maps lets you drag the little yellow guy anywhere on the map to see its exact location. With Apple Maps, you need to enable Look Around, then click your exact location on the map to see what’s around you. Apple Maps also allows you to move around in small increments, which is useful if you need to find a very precise location, such as a street address.
Unlike Street View, Apple’s Look Around isn’t available everywhere. You can find it in some cities in the United States, most parts of Europe, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Israel, to name a few locations. For a complete list, Check Apple’s website.
This feature works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari. Please check it out on Apple Maps.
