Google Introduces New Updates In Google Maps: Inspiration Curated With Gemini, Immersive View And More
Back in August, Google introduced some new features for Maps like easily reporting incidents on maps, new camera alerts, and new guidance, to enhance user experience. Today the company has officially announced some new updates for Google Maps that are said to give answers to the complex questions of users.
With new updates in @GoogleMaps, you can:
– Ask Maps for inspiration curated with Gemini
– Take the stress out of each step of your drive
– Explore more places, including college campuses, with Immersive View’s biggest expansion yetAnd more ↓ https://t.co/Dai74c73sM
— Google (@Google) October 31, 2024
Google Maps: New Updates
Get Ideas Curated With Gemini
Just ask Maps for “things to do with friends at night” to get ideas curated with Gemini — like checking out a speakeasy or live music. Find out what people like about a place by reading the helpful review summarized with Gemini. Gemini’s powerful creation, reasoning and summarization capabilities will now be made available.
These features start rolling out in the U.S. on Android and iOS this week. Similar experiences in the coming months on Search — including AI-powered review summaries and the option to ask detailed questions about places are said to be introduced.
Enhanced Navigation
You’ll see top landmarks, attractions, scenic spots, and dining options to help you plan the perfect drive. Enhanced navigation will show you lanes, crosswalks, and road signs clearly on the map. You’ll now also be able to see and report weather disruptions along your route — including flooded, unplowed, and low-visibility roads. This feature will help a lot of users during the winter season.
In addition to lighting up your building and entrance, you will see nearby parking lots and remind you to save your parking so you don’t forget. Once you’re parked, you can get walking directions from your car to the entrance — and even enter Street View or AR walking navigation so you can orient yourself quickly. Enhanced navigation starts rolling out next month on Android and iOS in over 30 metro areas — with plans to expand to more places over time.
Immersive View Update
With Immersive View, you can experience what stadiums, parks, and routes look like using AI, imagery, and computer vision — and even see what the weather and traffic conditions will be like on the day and time you’re planning to visit. Starting this week, Immersive View for Places will expand to 150 cities globally, including in places like Brussels, Kyoto, and Frankfurt. And we continue to add new categories of places to Immersive View, like college campuses — a great way to take your very own campus tour!
Immersive View for routes is also getting new details. Now, Google will tell you where to park and highlight if you encounter things like a complex turn along your route so you can be prepared. This update starts rolling out this week on Android and iOS wherever Immersive View for routes is available.
