TechSoftwareAppsGoogle Maps gets new features after a big updateIt’s one of several updates coming to the app over the next few weeks and monthsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSoftwareAppsGoogle Maps gets new features after a big updateIt’s one of several updates coming to the app over the next few weeks and monthsWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
It’s one of several updates coming to the app over the next few weeks and months
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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Googlehas announced a range of new features coming to theGoogle Mapsapp over the coming weeks and months.
These new features aim to deliver more information about unfamiliar parts of town before and during your visit, in the form of live data from user reviews, info delivered via augmented reality, and a set of new 3D aerial views of hundreds of global landmarks.
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(Image credit: Google)
Immersive View also uses predictive modelling and historical data to estimate how busy places like restaurants and bars will be at the time of your visit. The system also helps with finding parking options and shows a weather forecast in a bid to help plan your day. Google says this element of Immersive View will arrive in the coming months in Los Angeles, London, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo, for both theAndroidandiOSversions of Google Maps.
Next up is an update to Google Maps’ use of augmented reality. An expansion on the Live View feature, which uses a smartphone’s camera and arrived back in 2019, the update integrates a search feature with this augmented view of your surrounding area.
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Google explains: “Say you’re heading to an outdoor market and need to take cash out. With search with Live View, simply lift your phone to search and instantly see ATMs in an area.” The system also works with places like coffee shops, food stores and public transport stations. It’ll roll out in London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Paris and Tokyo, for Android and iOS, “in the coming months,” Google says.
Lastly, Google is expanding itseco-friendly routingso that developers who use Google Maps data in their own applications, like Uber and food delivery companies, can see the most fuel-efficient route depending on their vehicle and engine type.
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