Apple Maps ‘Look Around’ feature is now supported on the web

After Apple Maps on the web debuted in public beta in July, the ‘Look Around’ feature has been added which offers a similar experience to Google’s Street View.

Look Around was first introduced in 2019 through iOS 13 and allows people to explore their surroundings with a 360-degree panoramic view. It has now been seen in the web app.

Technology "> content creator Chris Carley was the first to spot the new addition as he took to Threads to share that “the Apple Maps web app beta now seems to support Look Around (Apple’s version of “Street View”).

“Doesn’t seem to have the same parallax effect it does on the iOS and Mac apps when looking around. Does still have it when moving.”

He followed up with his post to share more about his findings: “It’s possible this was added some time ago, but it was not there at launch.”

While the technology giant has been busy working on Apple Intelligence, there have been no formal news updates about the feature nor the web-based version of Apple Maps.

The tool is still in public beta and offers users on non-Apple platforms the chance to use it. It comes preinstalled on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

While it was supposed to reach a wider audience, not everyone has had the chance to use it yet. It was initially found to only work in Safari on macOS and iOS, as well as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge on Windows and macOS.

Users of Mozilla Firefox then saw support in August, but only for those on macOS, iOS, and Windows. For those who can access it, Apple Maps on the web can be used by clicking on the binoculars icon in maps.

On an Apple help support page, the company states “Maps on the web works best on the latest versions” of Safari, Edge, Chrome and Firefox.

It’s not yet known when the tool will be out of beta and if its usage will be expanded even further.

Featured Image: Via Apple Newsroom

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