A Apple has deployed vehicles on the streets of Israel, New Zealand and Singapore to collect images and data until early next year to update its Maps and Look Around app, its version of Street View.

The vehicles are equipped with LiDAR (Light Detecting and Ranging) technology, which uses non-visible lasers to measure distances and allows users to geolocate, making address identification faster, more practical and easier for users. It is worth remembering that this same technology is used in iPad Pro, at iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max.

The application

Released for iOS 13, Look Around can be described as the app's version of Apple for the Street View app. It is already available for use in some countries, such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Japan. Speaking specifically of Canada, including, Apple disclosed a release telling more about the news of Apple Maps in the country.

In addition to finding addresses, the app allows you to view the address at street level, with 3D images that can be enlarged and panoramic, making it easier to identify the location you are looking for and its surroundings.

To use the application, simply open the Apple Maps and click on the binoculars icon in the top corner of the screen. Street View of Apple It also appears in search results in cities where it is available, below the navigate and directions buttons.

Views

Since 2015, vehicles from Apple Maps have traveled through cities in different countries, such as Australia, Belgium, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Slovenia and Croatia.

In locations with difficult access, professionals Apple get out of the car and walk around the destination with a backpack with LiDAR – all to ensure the image and information for Maps users. It is worth remembering that Apple has own car project, which will be led by the company's former head of AI.

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