- Google Maps will roll out Immersive View for routes in the coming months.
- Immersive View uses AI to build a high-fidelity picture of a location.
- Immersive View for routes allows users to preview each segment of their route.
To assist users with better navigation, tech giant Google has come up with the Immersive View feature for routes, announced during the Google I/O event. Utilising computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Immersive View merges billions of Street View and aerial images to construct a comprehensive digital representation of the world.
The feature puts all the information a user might need in one place. This includes information about real-time traffic, weather updates, bike lanes, complicated intersections, parking, and more. Let us take a look at how Google Maps’ Immersive View for routes will make navigation easier.
Google Maps’ Immersive View for routes
- Immersive View for routes allows users to preview each segment of their route, whether they are cycling, driving, or walking, before starting their journey.
- This technology enables users to view all the necessary information about their route simultaneously. Users will be able to preview bike lanes, sidewalks, intersections and parking along their journey through a multidimensional experience when they receive directions.
- Users can view air quality information and track how the route appears as the weather changes throughout the day using the time slider.
- Regardless of the mode of transportation chosen by users, the system utilises artificial intelligence and past driving patterns to estimate the number of vehicles that could potentially be present on the road during a specific period.
Google Maps’ Immersive View in India
Currently, no information is available regarding this feature’s availability in India. However, the company has announced that it will introduce Immersive View for its routes in several cities, including Tokyo, Amsterdam, Berlin, San Francisco, Dublin, Florence, London, Miami, Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas, Paris, Seattle, San Jose, and Venice in the upcoming months. We’ll keep you updated on the feature’s rollout in India.
