Google is adding Flyover-like aerial views to Maps

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

You may get an thought of what the brand new aerial views appear to be 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, in keeping with a weblog put up from Google Maps director of product Amanda Leicht Moore. Immersive view may also embody indoor views and data like visitors and the climate layered on the map, Google spokesperson Genevieve Park tells The Verge. At I/O, Google mentioned immersive view would start rolling out in Los Angeles, London, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo “later this 12 months.”

Along with the aerial views, Google is bringing a number of different new options to Maps. For biking routes, you’ll be capable of see extra data like whether or not a selected highway you’ll be instructed to journey on is a significant or minor highway, in case your route contains stairs or steep hills, and whether or not you’ll be able to count on 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 depart a location. Apple gives the same characteristic with the Discover My app.

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