Augmented Reality comes to the Street View function of Google Maps
Like technology-advanced superhero and sci-fi movies, Google Maps is redesigning its app with Augmented Reality Those that allow you to place markers on the real places, wherever you look, to find out what they are, what they have or any relevant data that is not shown in their shop window, marquee and so on. Joining reality with virtual reality has never been so close. Of course, at the moment it is in tests.
This is a new function of Google Maps that they are already testing in cities like New York. And that it comes to solve some of the information problems that you find when jumping between the street view or Street View and the maps of Google Maps Thus, Until now, you can see where a restaurant is and its rating in the Google Maps aerial view, but get lost searching for it on the street in the Street View view. Thanks to this function, many data and references from the maps become present in the street view as markers on establishments and places of interest.
The function is very reminiscent of what Google Maps calls Live View that debuted with the arrival of the Google Pixel 3A. A way of looking at reality through the mobile screen, seeing indications in Augmented Reality of where to turn at the next intersection.Pbut this time without having to move from the site Just seeing those photographs of the streets in which details are now shown without having to return to the map view .
Until now, those who have seen this feature active have come across icons and pop-up messages about photos of restaurants and different venues. These icons show the type of place it is, the rating they have, the description of what they do or even the price indicator. If you want to know more about the place, you just have to click on the icon to display a normal window on the left side of the screen with all the business data that Google Maps has.
Now, at the moment it seems that the experiment is only available in the desktop version of Google MapsAlthough it is hoped that, if these tests are successful, the system will also extend to the mobile version. Of course, as we said before, Live View already has its presence as augmented reality in terminals with motion sensors.
In any case, it is proof that Google Maps, despite all its possibilities, still has room for improvement. More futuristic and practical with each new advance. From for now, we'll have to wait and see this feature in more cities.
