Google Maps Immersive View Rolling Out, Glanceable Directions Will Launch Soon: All Details

Google says the new Immersive View for Google Maps is rolling out in five cities.

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Google Maps has been updated with a new feature called Immersive View in five cities — London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo.

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The search giant expects to roll the feature out to more cities, including Amsterdam, Dublin, Florence and Venice, in the future.

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It is intended to help you plan ahead of time and gain a better understanding of a city before visiting it.

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The feature combines billions of Street Views and aerial images to generate a virtual world model. It also overlays data on top of the digital model, such as weather, traffic, and also how busy a location is, according to the company.

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In a blog post, Google says that the immersive mode for Google Maps uses advanced artificial intelligence (AI) elements and computer vision to build a digital view of the world.

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The company shares an example of a visit to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, stating that users can "virtually soar over the building" which identifies where the entrances are.

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