Look Around, the Apple Maps feature that provides 360-degree views of locations at ground level, is starting to expand outside the US.
This is unusual for Apple, it’s coming to Japan before anywhere else, and is now in four cities: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Kyoto.
This is essentially Google’s answer to Google’s Street View. You can bring it up in supported areas by tapping the binoculars icon, which initially displays the Look Around view in an expandable pop-up window. The transition between photos are smoother than in Street View, which helps make it feel more like you’re actually exploring the area.
Even though Look Around first came in the US last year, it is still only available in eight major locations including Boston, San Francisco, and New York City.
Apple also brought its update maps data to Japan nationwide. Previously, the company announced that the UK, Ireland, and Canada would be getting new maps as part of iOS 14 this year.
