Google is retiring its Photo Sphere Camera app on iOS and the Street View feature from the Google Maps app on Android in favor of a new app for both operating systems. The company announced Thursday the standalone app will let people explore collections of 360-degree panorama photos of locations (both interior and exterior), and make their own contributions to public photo galleries.

Users can snap 360-degree "spherical" photos directly from their Android phone or iPhone, or use a dedicated 360-degree camera such as the new Ricoh Theta S. They can then geotag the images and upload them directly to Google Maps. Other users can then view those images when they tap on a map location within the app.

To combat inappropriate content, the app will have a feature that lets users report problems.