New Google Maps features: Eco-driving routes, weather updates and more
Exciting times ahead!
We are itching to travel again, as have the rest of the pandemic-stricken world, and Google noticed. The company recently announced exciting new features coming to Google Maps in 2021.
In addition, Google will also be bringing more than 100 AI-powered (artificial intelligence) improvements to the maps’ ecosystem. Here’s what you need to know.
New Google Maps features for 2021
Indoor Live View
The first feature announced by Google – the Indoor Live View – enables users to point their phone camera at their surroundings for additional information.
Using this feature, Google will overlay directions such as “go down one level”, which would especially be useful to readers who easily get lost in shopping malls and airports.