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Hands-on: Google Photo Sphere Camera for iOS

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Google’s Street View software and now-infamous bubble trucks are nifty, but old hat when it comes to virtual mapping. The newest craze: mapping nifty spots on the globe yourself. The company created its 360-degree Photo Spheres panorama option back in October 2012 for stock Android phones; since then, it’s earned a place within the Google Play store and as of Tuesday, a spot on iOS. Naturally, we had to take Google’s new Photo Sphere Camera app (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photo-sphere-camera/id904418768?mt=8) for a spin; here are some early thoughts.</p><figure class="medium right"><a class="zoom" href="https://cms-images.idgesg.net/images/article/2014/08/google-photo-sphere-dots-100390332-large.png">(https://cms-images.idgesg.net/images/article/2014/08/google-photo-sphere-dots-100390332-medium.png)[/url]</figure>
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Like many of Google’s other iOS app offerings, Photo Sphere Camera is sleek and speedy, mirroring the Android-influenced design found in the company’s other programs. Upon opening the app, you’ll have to grant Google access to your location (surprise, surprise); once you do, you’ll see several vertical tiles on the screen. One presents your current location on a map (along with the locations of any finished photo spheres), while others display sample photo spheres.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2466852/hands-on-google-photo-sphere-camera-for-ios.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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