I really love Google’s Street View. It allows you to walk around mapped cities and even explore certain interiors of buildings, creating a wholly immersive experience that, really, was only meant to help people get their bearings in new areas. For the past year, Android users had exclusive access to Google’s photo app, “Photo Sphere,” that allowed users to create interactive 360 panoramas of their locations that could be shared with other users over Google Maps. This week, iOS users can now share the experience as the year-long exclusivity period has expired.
As somebody who’s had one iteration of the iPhone for more than four years, I can’t wait to test this out. I think some very innovative and creative panoramic shots can be made that go beyond the normal panoramic photo. Google created a video last summer detailing how Photo Sphere works if you’re still a bit confused about the new app. If you create any cool ones, send them our way so we could feature them in the near future!
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[via PetaPixel]