Apple has at last resolved a long-ignored deficiency in its online Apple Maps by rolling out the “Look Around” feature, its corresponding response to Google Maps’ Street View. Although Apple Maps was launched on the web in July, its initial version was quite basic, allowing users to search for places, view maps, and obtain directions. However, it lacked advanced functionalities such as Look Around—up until now.

As noted by Chris Carley (via *9to5Mac*), the beta iteration of Apple Maps now features Look Around. This functionality can be accessed through a binoculars icon located in the bottom-left corner of the map. Clicking this icon opens a small window that showcases a 360-degree panoramic view of the surroundings. Users have the option to enlarge this window to encompass the entire map area for a more engaging experience. Within Look Around, navigation can be done by clicking and dragging to adjust your viewpoint, zooming in and out using a pinch gesture on a trackpad, or double-tapping to move the camera ahead.

In contrast to Google Maps’ Street View, which allows you to drag a yellow figure to any spot on the map for an instant view of the area, Apple Maps necessitates that you enable Look Around first and then click on a specific spot to explore. Nonetheless, Apple Maps provides more nuanced movement, enabling users to navigate in smaller increments—a useful function for identifying details such as street numbers.

It is important to highlight that Look Around is not as extensively available as Street View. At present, it encompasses select cities in the U.S., much of Europe, the UK, Japan, and Israel, among other areas. For a full list of supported locations, you may visit [Apple’s website](https://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability/#maps-look-around).

The feature is compatible with major web browsers, including Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari. To give it a try, visit the [Apple Maps beta site](https://beta.maps.apple.com/).