Google Street View

Street View just got a lot more interactive.

The new app for Android and iOS makes it easier to discover and contribute 360-degree images from around the globe.

It’s no “street view for cats,” but Google’s newly launched Street View mobile app does promise to make it easier to explore Google Map’s immersive, 360-degree imagery as well as contribute your own photos to improve the overall Google Maps experience.The app, which is actually an update and rebrand of Google’s older “Photo Sphere Camera…

Photo spheres aren’t a type of picture you’d use on a regular basis but thanks to their immersive 360-degree imagery, they’re handy for sharing a detailed view of nearly any location on the planet. And now you can snap them on an iPhone or iPad.

If you think people look dumb taking pictures with a tablet, or a selfie with one of those extendable poles, you haven't seen someone make a Google Photo Sphere. The process involves going around in a full circle with your phone, then up and down. People might think you're looking for reception, but the result is a very pretty 360 degree view of whatever's around you that can be attached to Google Maps locations or shared with friends. That feature's been a part of Android since version 4.2, but iOS...

Google has just launched a new photo application for iOS users called Photo Sphere Camera, which allows you to take 360-degree photos, then publish them to Google Maps or other social networks. The app is an expansion of a feature that was previously available via Google’s Android operating system, and shipped on the Nexus-branded smartphones.Now available on iOS, the new app lets…

Google has launched an official Photo Sphere app for iPhone that allows users to snap 360° panoramas and then publish them on Google Maps. It’s perfect for capturing all of the amazing places you visit, and it lets your friends share…