Explore Google Street View In VR Mode With Google Cardboard

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Here is a good news: Google Cardboard is now compatible with Street View.

Google has announced that users can wear the headset and experience Google Maps Street View in a new, immersive way.

The cardboard headset (which costs as little as $10 and is available for purchase online or homemade), works with any Android phone that can fit within the holder — however, 4.7-inch devices are the limit. Then, you can open Street View in Google Maps on the phone, double-tap a lower-right, look-around icon on the corner of the display to sync everything up. After that, the headset shows a 360-degree view of the location.

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Google has been updating its Street Map interface with some cool additions. There’s a whole lot more in Google Maps than just Street View these days. One prime example is Business View that takes people inside of restaurants, departments stores and even movie and TV sets. There’s an indoor feature as well, so people can map out the inside of attractive locations (such as Burj Dubai) before heading inside in real life.

Earlier this month, Google announced that it has shipped more than 500,000 Google Cardboard headsets. The Internet company said it was expanding its VR efforts by hiring some developers.