Get inside the world of Street View, thanks to new support for Cardboard

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Published 7 Oct 2015

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Grab a set a virtual reality goggles stick your face inside ’s Street View.

Version 2.0 of the Street View Android app now supports the everyman VR viewer known as Cardboard.

recently launched Street View as a stalone app as a way to bolster uploads of 360-degree imagery other user-submitted photos. That effort has paid off with a lot of great scenery that lends itself to virtual reality.

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Get a virtual view inside of Monaco-Ville other scenic points around the world.

If you want to see how it works, you don’t even need a set of goggles. unch the Street View app, find a location, then touch the Cardboard icon at the top of the screen. This will launch you into the VR view, which gives you an idea of how it would perform in a set of goggles. You can then move the phone around just as you would turn your head to take in real-life scenery.

Version 2.0 of Street View is rolling out through the ay Store or is available now on A Mirror.

The impact on you: This is another solid reason why it may be worth checking out a set of Cardboard goggles. ong with Street View, there are several great apps that can give you a first taste of virtual reality. The quality isn’t quite as immersive as a Samsung Gear VR, but it’s a good first taste of this brave, new world.