Google Maps Gets Aerial View of Landmarks, Location Sharing Notifications, More

Google Maps is getting a bunch of latest options. In order to supply a real-life have a look at the locations, Google has added aerial and immersive views of round 100 of the world’s hottest landmarks. With the most recent replace, Google Maps may also show detailed biking routes for cyclists indicating the presence of stairs or steep hills of their path. Further, the placement sharing function on the platform is getting enhancements with the addition of arrival and departure notifications.

Alphabet-owned Google, through a blog post on Wednesday detailed all the brand new options that Google Maps is rolling out for customers. To present an enhanced digital mannequin of buildings and streets around the globe, the search big has added photorealistic aerial views of almost 100 widespread landmarks in cities together with Barcelona, London, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo proper to Google Maps. The aerial views are a primary step in the direction of the launch of the immersive view function the corporate showcased on the Google I/O occasion in May. It combines Street View and aerial photos alongside advances in pc imaginative and prescient and synthetic intelligence (AI) to supply the digital mannequin of digital maps.

Travellers can seek for a landmark in Google Maps and head to the Photos part to see an aerial view of it. Apart from landmarks, Google Maps goals to supply a wealthy view of a neighbourhood, restaurant, or widespread venues with an immersive view expertise.

After the discharge of the lite navigation function, Google is upgrading the biking navigation with superior options. It will present essential particulars in regards to the journey route together with heavy automobile visitors and stairs or steep hills within the path. Cyclists also can see an in depth breakdown of the route itself and they’re going to be capable to evaluate bike routes to organize for the trip forward. These will begin rolling out within the coming weeks within the cities the place Google Map’s biking instructions can be found.

Furthermore, Google is bringing notifications for arrival and departure for a selected location with the Google Map’s location sharing function. This would let you realize when a buddy arrives at or leaves a selected location. Notifications can solely be set for somebody who has already chosen to share their location with you. iPhone maker Apple can be providing an identical function with the Find My app.

The new aerial views of landmarks and site sharing notifications are actually rolling out globally on each Google Maps for Android and iOS.