Google mapped out a more complete real-world experience with its surround view feature
Last night at I/O 2022, Google launched a new sweepstakes mode for its mapping service, Google Maps, to give users a more realistic view. It offers going to different places.
The "Immersive View" feature is similar to the "Street View" feature but is in the sky and allows the user to look at a place from above. To get acquainted with the environment and then go to the street level and see the specific places he may want to visit. This new section also covers, so users will have a pseudo-augmented reality look at any park, street corner or beach spot. They are a combination of Google satellite imagery and street photography. As you move through them, it looks like you're playing a mid-scale, real-world video game with precision-scale.
"We can combine them (satellite data and street view) to find that, for example, these heights are buildings. That way we can combine it with a street view and an aerial view to create something that feels so much more like you're there. "
Reed described this feature as a representation of the enormous magnification of Google Earth, but at the neighborhood level. Noting that Google has been working on this feature for some time, he added: "This is something we had demos of years ago but it didn't really work in practice. "Now the technology has come a long way in making it look completely natural." Tokyo has been activated, and of course other cities will be added soon.
As Google makes maps a more vibrant and three-dimensional experience, it is incorporating some of that experience into the app ecosystem. Third-party developers can now use the Live view AR Maps feature, which allows them to track highly accurate real-world location and an augmented reality (AR) layer on top of it. Google is also working with developers on apps that help users find a place to park their scooters, or navigate stadiums properly, or even play augmented reality games in the real world.
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Photos: view of the new feature of Google
Maps in London
Credit: Google
Source: The Verge
