Google is including Flyover-like aerial views to Maps

Google is including “photorealistic aerial views” to virtually 100 landmarks in Google Maps, the corporate introduced on Wednesday. The views, which remind me of Apple Maps’ Flyover function, offer you an overhead take a look at landmarks in cities together with Barcelona, London, New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo, based on Google.

You can get an concept of what the brand new aerial views appear like on this GIF from the corporate:

The aerial views are a “first step” towards launching the “immersive view” the corporate confirmed off at Google I/O, based on a weblog publish from Google Maps director of product Amanda Leicht Moore. Immersive view may also embrace indoor views and knowledge like visitors and the climate layered on the map, Google spokesperson Genevieve Park tells The Verge. At I/O, Google stated immersive view would start rolling out in Los Angeles, London, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo “later this year.”

In addition to the aerial views, Google is bringing a couple of different new options to Maps. For biking routes, you’ll be capable of see further data like whether or not a selected street you’ll be instructed to journey on is a serious or minor street, in case your route contains stairs or steep hills, and whether or not you may anticipate to hit heavy visitors. And if somebody has shared their location with you, you’ll be capable of get notifications after they get to or go away a location. Apple gives the same function with the Find My app.

The new aerial views and site sharing notifications at the moment are rolling out globally on iOS and Android, Moore says. The up to date biking route data shall be launching within the “coming weeks.”