With these updates you can explore the iconic architecture of cities like New. In addition to global satellite and terrain coverage, over the past several years weve been adding highly detailed 3D imagery of entire cities and towns. Google is launching “Search with Live View” in six cities over the “coming months”: Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, London, Tokyo, and Paris. Google Earth is one of the worlds most comprehensive 3D maps available. Similarly, place cards note the name, Google Maps rating, and hours, while tapping opens the full listing. After making a selection, Google Lens will direct you to the nearest one with floating arrows. This immediately starts Live View with Google highlighting nearby landmarks off in the distance, while streets names are overlaid on the ground.Ī bottom sheet prompts you to “Find places near you,” specifically “Within a 5 min walk.” At the bottom is a carousel for common places like Restaurants, ATMs, and Shopping, as well as coffee shops, grocery stores, and transit stops. It starts with the Google Map search bar at the top of the app adding a camera icon between the microphone and profile switcher. Live View is one of Google’s most promising augmented reality (AR) features and it will soon be faster to launch in Google Maps, while also adding nearby search.

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