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IT Home reported on August 13 that according to MacRumors, Apple seems to be planning to significantly expand the "Look Around" function in its map application to more strongly challenge Google Street View.

According to IT Home,Apple Maps' 'Look Around' feature offers high-resolution, interactive street-level imageryCurrently, the coverage of this feature is relatively limited, mainly concentrated in major metropolitan areas and some specific regions around the world.

Recently, X user Ryan Fae discovered that the vector map data of Apple Maps leaked information about the future coverage area of ​​the "Look Around" feature. This information shows that Apple plans to expand the "Look Around" feature to areas far beyond the current range.

Leaked data suggests that in the United States, the "Look Around" feature will no longer be limited to major cities, but will cover major highways, smaller cities and rural areas.Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, China, Belarus, Turkey, Bulgaria, Mexico and Slovakia will also get the "Look Around" feature for the first timeThis plan lends further credibility given that Apple was spotted deploying map-collecting vehicles in these areas in 2023. For many areas, this will be the first time to have high-quality Street View imagery, as Google Street View coverage in these areas is either insufficient or of lower quality.