Google’s 3D “immersive view” is not utterly prepared, however you will get a glimpse of it beginning right this moment. The corporate is rolling out updates to Google Maps for Android and iOS that introduce aerial views of near 100 well-known landmarks, together with Alcatraz in San Francisco, Massive Ben in London and the Empire State Constructing in New York Metropolis. The function melds AI with billions of photos (together with satellite tv for pc and Avenue View pictures) to create real looking 3D views. Google pitches this as a preview device for vacationers, nevertheless it’s additionally a useful strategy to fulfill your curiosity with out reserving a flight.
Aerial views are accessible to customers worldwide. If one is on the market, you simply must discover a landmark in Google Maps and go to the Photographs part.
There’s additionally a pair of extra typical however very sensible upgrades. Google is upgrading Maps’ biking navigation with extra detailed routing data, together with heavy automobile site visitors, stairs, steep hills and highway sorts (resembling a serious thoroughfare versus a aspect avenue). You may even have a neater time evaluating routes. The biking upgrades will attain “tons of” of cities within the weeks forward.
On prime of this, there are new location sharing notifications that allow you to know when a pal arrives at (or leaves) a given place. This might assist you to discover out when fellow concert-goers have reached the venue, for example. The notifications solely kick in for individuals who’ve already agreed to share their places, and Google guarantees app and electronic mail notifications to make sure folks do not depart sharing enabled any longer than mandatory.
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