Pixel Camera Brings Photo Sphere-Esque Panorama Mode To Pixel 8
Pixel 8’s new Panorama mode brings back Photo Sphere-like immersion—here’s how it works and why it matters in 2025.
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Pixel Camera Brings Photo Sphere-Esque Panorama Mode To Pixel 8
Pixel 8’s Panorama Mode Answers a Long-Standing Fan Request Google has quietly fulfilled a wish many Pixel users didn’t know they still had: the return of Photo Sphere–style immersive photography—now on the Pixel 8. With the latest Camera app update rolling out in December 2025, Google has introduced a revamped Panorama mode that echoes the 360-degree magic of the discontinued Photo Sphere feature. If you’re wondering whether your Pixel 8 can now capture sweeping, interactive panoramas like older Pixels once did, the answer is yes—but with a modern, intuitive twist tailored for today’s mobile shooters. Credit: Google A Nostalgic Feature, Reimagined for Simplicity Photo Sphere, once a hallmark of Android photography, vanished from new Pixel devices starting in 2023 with the Pixel 8 launch—a move that left many longtime fans disappointed. Now, Google is bridging that gap with a Panorama mode that’s not just functional, but remarkably user-friendly. Unlike the old Photo Sphere requiring comp…