Five Canadian cities just launched on Google's new Immersive View feature

Five Canadian cities are now viewable on Google Immersive View, a new feature that gives users a lifelike, multi-dimensional view of cities they want to explore through Google Maps.

Launched last year in cities including Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and Berlin, the feature is now available in Montreal, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, and Edmonton.

Immersive View, which uses AI to fuse billions of Street View and aerial images together, aims to help Canadians experience different places and locations virtually.

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With Immersive View, you can experience cities before you arrive. Wander the streets of Old Montreal, or maybe a virtual flight over Toronto’s CN Tower.

Try scrolling through time to see the temperature, how crowded an area is going to be, and what the city looks like as the sun sets.

Google Immersive View

Or take a stroll through Calgary’s bustling downtown core and Edmonton’s picturesque river valley.

Google Immersive View

How to check it out:

• Open Google Maps on your device.
• Search for a landmark or place of interest in one of the five cities now offering Immersive View.
• Look for the Immersive View preview in the search results.
• Tap the preview to launch the experience.