Google Street View gets Connected Photos contribution option

The latest addition to Google’s Stree View service gives you the opportunity to contribute full 360-degree panoramas that can be later used in Maps without the need for Google’s iconic Street View cars. Connected Photos relies on Google’s ARCore to stitch together user-generated photos captured via the Street View Android app which will then be automatically aligned and published by Google to the Street View tab in Google Maps. This feature which is still in Beta will help Google add Street View options to new locations and also keep a more up-to-date visual of current Street View...