Just in time for the holidays, Google is rolling out Search with Live View in Google Maps for six major cities.
revealed in a blog post that some changes are coming to Google Maps. One new feature,"Search with Live View," was unveiled in September and will start rolling out next week on both iOS and Android platforms in London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Tokyo. The feature, which uses augmented reality, requires that you use your phone's camera. Here's how it works.
Remember Live View on Google Maps? If you're walking, the app will overlay arrows on top of a real-world view from your camera to help you navigate from one place to another. Live View will also show you certain landmarks. Search with Live View helps you find places that are close to your current location in certain cities.For example, let's imagine that you are in New York City and you want to run some errands, do some holiday shopping, and, dine with friends.
Whether you have an electric vehicle or not, more and more people are turning to these vehicles. And that means those driving EVs will need to be able to find facilities where they can charge their cars. Google Maps will help you in this endeavor. Simply open the Google Maps app and search for"EV charging stations;'' press on the"fast charge" filter and the app will show you stations with chargers 50kW or higher allowing you to charge faster.
The filter can also be used to show charging stations that use plug types compatible with your car. These new features are available right now on iOS and Android devices in countriesGoogle Maps can help you find locations that will fast charge your electric vehicreminds us that it has been two years since it started showing wheelchair accessible places in Australia, Japan, the U.K., and U.S. This feature will let you know when a destination is wheelchair accessible.
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