Google Ireland has announced the latest updates to Google Maps. The additions are aimed at helping people navigate in more sustainable ways inside its now more immersive and intuitive map.
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Updates for immersive view and Live View are brought to life by Google’s advances in AI. New features have been added for electric vehicle (EV) drivers and people who walk, bike or ride public transit. Updates are mostly live now with some being rolled out in Dublin in the coming months.
Immersive View Rollout
Immersive view lets you feel like you’re been magically transported to your destination even before you visit. Thanks to advances in AI vision, the new ‘immersive view’ fuses billions of Street View and aerial images to create a detailed digital model of the world.
The immersive view lets you overlay helpful information on top like the weather, traffic, and how busy a place is. If you’re planning a visit to Trinity College, you can virtually soar over the campus and see where things like the entrances are.
With the time slider, you can see what the area looks like at different times of day and what the weather will be like. You can also spot where it tends to be most crowded so you can have all the information you need to decide where and when to go.
If you’re hungry, glide down to the street level to explore nearby restaurants — and even take a look inside to quickly understand the vibe of a spot before you book your reservation.
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Immersive view rolls out in London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo from today. Dublin, Florence and Venice will get the update in the coming months.
Explore and Navigate with Google AR
‘Search with Live View’ uses AR to help you find things around you just by lifting your phone while you’re on the street. This feature will help users find what they are after, like ATMs, restaurants, parks and transit stations.
Google Live View has gone live in London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco and Tokyo already. Google Live View will be launched in Barcelona, Dublin and Madrid in the coming months.
Driving an EV Made Easy with Maps
Google Maps is introducing new features for EV drivers with vehicles that feature built-in Google Maps.
Google Maps now features adaptive routes that will take in to account factors like current traffic, your charge level and expected energy consumption. Maps can also now add charging stops to your shorter trips as well as let you avoid charging points you don’t fancy.
Google Maps can help you find the right charging station quicker. The service now features a ‘very fast’ charging filter for services of 150 kilowatts or higher.
Maps can now also show you whether suggestions or search results have charging stations on-site. A handy feature when selecting your supermarket on the go.
Google Maps Glanceable Directions
Glanceable directions allow you to track your trip from your route overview or lock screen. Live ETAs and guidance information is not available wihout unlocking your phone.
Google Maps will also update your trip automatically with fresh glanceable directions fed to you as you travel. Glanceable directions will see a global launch in the coming months.
