Apple is steadily collecting imagery for other locations, though, and you can get an idea of its progress through Instead of relying on third-party mapping services for its information, Apple has had its fleet of vans hit the road sporting cameras and sensors to develop its own in-house maps.One catch: Look Around is currently a very limited feature, as you’ll only be able to use it in the United States, and even then you can only use it in places like the Hawaiian island of Oahu and California’s San Francisco Bay Area. The feature works relatively similar to Google Street View, wherein the view can be changed by swiping the display while tapping part of the road in the distance will move the camera to that point.

Tapping that icon opens a street-level view in a card overlay at the top of the screen, which can then be expanded to a full-screen view, reports MacRumors. In areas where ‘Look Around’ is available, a binoculars icon will appear in the top-right corner of Apple Maps. The feature currently is available in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York City, Las Vegas, Houston, the Hawaiian island of Oahu, Boston, Philadelphia and the Washington DC area. The Apple Maps Look Around is supported by any device that runs iOS 13 or iPadOS 13, or any Mac that can run macOS 10.15 Catalina. And enjoy smooth and seamless transitions as you navigate your way around,” reads Apple description of the feature. Explore select cities with an interactive 3D experience that gives you a 360‑degree view of a place. “Maps offers interactive street-level imagery with high-resolution, 3D photography and smooth and seamless transitions through major cities with Look Around.

The new Apple Maps design gives users improved navigation, better road coverage, and much more.

The feature has now expanded to Chicago, adding another area to the 3D imagery that is similar to Googles Street View. One of the biggest changes in Apple maps after its redesign earlier this year is a new feature called ‘Look Around’.

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