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Google wants to put your photos in a wild personal virtual reality gallery
Google's WebXR experiments look to enhance the world around you

Will Sattelberg Will Sattelberg
Google wants to put your photos in a wild personal virtual reality gallery

Google is one of the few companies of its size willing to commit to trying out new ideas on a large scale. While these projects are often killed off without restraint, it's still fun to see what new software is released from its labs each year. In its latest experiment, Google is launching some new WebXR apps for Chrome, designed to combine AR and VR to add new context to the world around you. From scannable social distancing to a virtual gallery of your memories, these new "XR experiences" are pretty wild.

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New Google Photos Memories collection reaches for a gold medal
Pictures and videos of the kids, the friends, and the adventures

Jules Wang Jules Wang
New Google Photos Memories collection reaches for a gold medal

This story was originally published and last updated . 

Since late last year, Google Photos has been using a streamlined, but powerful algorithm to generate bunches of themed slideshows from users' libraries of photos and videos — including some back-of-the-catalog deep cuts. These collections of so-called Memories have been popping up from time to time and we've been keeping track of them as they've appeared.

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Oh good, soon Aunt Gladys can share all her Grand Canyon pics with you, right from her Nest Hub
Whether you want to see them or not

Will Sattelberg Will Sattelberg
Oh good, soon Aunt Gladys can share all her Grand Canyon pics with you, right from her Nest Hub

Google's Nest Hub makes it easy to display all of those photos sitting unseen on your phone. It takes digital photo frames to a whole new level, especially considering the enhancements Google Photos can bring to your collection. Photo sharing from any Nest Hub device has been possible for years, but a new interface is coming soon that streamlines the experience.

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Google Photos adds 'In the spotlight' memory for shows and concerts
In case you haven't seen one in a while

Michael Crider Michael Crider
Google Photos adds 'In the spotlight' memory for shows and concerts

Google continues to expand its auto-generated Memories section in Photos at a breakneck pace. Just last week the "Cheers!" section started appearing for more people, and now "In the spotlight" is also showing up, auto-populating with collections of your existing images.

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Google Photos now telling users what those buttons in the media viewer mean
So those slider things... that's an editor?

Jules Wang Jules Wang
Google Photos now telling users what those buttons in the media viewer mean

Ever press a button without knowing what it exactly does? Maybe some of the icons aren't exactly self-explanatory. Google Photos has had a few of those for a while. Well, the cavalry's just come in and they're bringing in labels.

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Google Photos raises a glass in the new Cheers! memory collection
The bar and drink-focused section is now appearing for more users

Zachary Kew-Denniss Zachary Kew-Denniss
Google Photos raises a glass in the new Cheers! memory collection

This story was originally published and last updated . 

Towards the end of 2019, Google Photos started to offer AI-curated memory collections that can be made into photo books. Since the feature was introduced, Google has expanded it beyond simple dates to include types of events or objects. Now we've spotted a few more memory scenarios that focus on dancing, nature, and the best of winter.

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New Google Photos interface tweaks make it easier to access Lens tools
Tap the Lens icon or scroll down to easily spot your options

Michael Crider Michael Crider
New Google Photos interface tweaks make it easier to access Lens tools

The Google Lens tool is fantastic for quickly grabbing relevant info from photos. Now it's getting a little easier to use if you're a Google Photos devotee. Our readers have spotted a few new tools when you tap the Lens icon while viewing a single item in the official Google Photos app, or when you scroll down to use the more expanded photo info panel. It's hard to pin down when these features went live, but it appears to be within the last couple of weeks.

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Google Photos on the web gets Explore and Favorites tabs
Inching closer to the app experience

Prasham Parikh Prasham Parikh
Google Photos on the web gets Explore and Favorites tabs

The two most notable developments in 2020 concerning Google Photos were the end of support for free unlimited storage and the redesign that revolved around Memories. However, the latter only affected the app while the web experience largely remained the same. That's changing, though, as Google is rolling out an update to the web client that offers a similar experience.

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Apple lets you natively transfer your iCloud media to Google Photos
It's now a lot easier to switch to Google's ecosystem

Hagop Kavafian Hagop Kavafian
Apple lets you natively transfer your iCloud media to Google Photos

If you've used an iPhone, you probably know it's very easy to automatically backup your content using iCloud. However, if you decide to switch to another service, things aren't necessarily easy. Thankfully, Apple just made this a lot easier by providing a tool that lets you natively export your iCloud photos and videos to Google Photos.

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New Google Photos memories include kitchen escapades, as well as scenic sunsets and bar games
'What's cookin',' 'The magic hour,' and 'Let's play'

Prasham Parikh Prasham Parikh
New Google Photos memories include kitchen escapades, as well as scenic sunsets and bar games

This story was originally published and last updated . 

Nostalgia can be a powerful marketing tool, and it looks like the folks behind Google Photos have caught onto this. Following some of the earlier customized collections of memories the app has been offering up for users, Google Photos is picking up a few new stories focusing on scenic sunsets and bar games: "The magic hour," "Let's play," and "What's cookin'?."

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