Google I/O 2022 has left us with several interesting things. To begin with, those of the great G officially presented the Google Pixel 6a, its first watch called Pixel Watch and advanced some details about the new Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. Not satisfied with that, they also revealed the arrival of a new rival for the iPad, the Google Pixel Tablet.
Now, this conference was not only based on presenting new devices and gadgets. It also announced the new functions that will be released on the already well-known Google platforms and services. This is how the new thing that will come to Google Maps was announced: immersive 3D views . Do you want to know what this is about? Well, we’ll tell you right away.
Google Maps makes the leap to 3D: new immersive view
One of the most popular features offered by Google Maps is Street View, a function that allows you to walk through the streets of a city in first person with 360 ° panoramic views . Well, those of the big G want to take this even further by incorporating immersive views.
The immersive views that will come to Google Maps are nothing more than a function that combines the images obtained by Google Street View cars with aerial shots to create a 3D visual experience in which you can navigate the entire city in a much more comfortable way. immersive, similar to that offered by an open world video game .
These immersive views will be enriched with 3D models of the most representative places in the cities. In addition, you can visit the interior of certain buildings and modify the weather conditions, the time and the traffic of the place you are visiting.
Will the new immersive view of Google Maps be available for all cities?
Those of Mountain View have revealed that this function will begin to reach Google Maps later this year . And, as you can imagine, at first there will be few cities where this immersive 3D tour can be taken.
In fact, the first places where this feature can be tested are expected to be Los Angeles, London, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo . We will have to wait to be able to use the immersive view of Google Maps in other cities.
And you… Would you like to tour Madrid or Barcelona with the immersive view of Google Maps?
