Happy Birthday, Google Maps! Thank You for Being So Amazing on the Roads!
Before 2005, the roads of this world were something else. Who doesn’t remember the time when they had to ask a passerby about their destination?
Hard times pass by! Especially with the coming of the amazing Google maps, our traffic troubles were put to rest. Google maps have allowed road travelers to move anywhere without carrying a traditional map book. It is easy to reach point A to B with an in-built traffic detector and expected arrival time. Crossing 1 billion people in the world who are exploring the world with Google maps, it has turned 15 and has announced new features and updates based on the user experiences.
Celebrating a new look
On its 15th birthday this year, Google has decided to offer a gift to all the users of Google Maps. Most of the users have already updated the application to discover the new features and many are yet to do that. The quick easy-to-explore tabs that you will see are Explore, Commute, Saved, Contribute, and Updates. Let’s discuss them all down below:
Explore
This tab will offer you everything from nearby restaurants, live music to playing arcade games. Showing reviews and ratings of the places you want to explore, you will be able to target the right destination before you leave.
Commute
The commute tab will help you get to the most efficient route that takes you to your destination. It will give you real-time traffic updates and suggestions about alternate routes that you must try.
Saved
Users generally save their location where they travel regularly or they want to travel in the future. This will instantly lead you to the places that you generally tend to forget. By saving the desired locations, you can navigate through the places you desire to go to.
Contribute
People contribute their comments, reviews, and rating to the places they have traveled. This information helps other travelers to know about the places they are planning to hop in. Every contribution is important and helps others to explore and understand the place better before visiting.
Updates
This tab gives you the trending feed where you could see the latest places where you can visit and the different places to eat. You can not only save or share the trending places but you can also directly chat with the business to get any information about them that you desire to know.
New Icon
Google is not done yet! Celebrating the new features and updates, Google Maps has come up with a new icon that leaves behind all the previous versions.
Not over yet!
There’s more to the birthday celebration of Google Maps. It has not just helped the travelers with their own vehicle but also the people traveling via public transport. No matter how you travel, your virtual Google map is working out in every way that would help you reach your destination on time, with great ease and convenience.
The previous year, Google maps helped the travelers to understand the crowd in the buses or other public transportation. To make your travel easier, Google maps offers insights about the routes based on the experiences of the past riders. Here are the insights that it helps you with:
Accessibility
You can enable special requirement support on Google maps app like identifying public transit lines, accessible stop-button, hi visible LED, or accessible entrance.
Security
Yes, that is true! You will now be able to know if a security guard, security cameras or security helpline is available.
Temperature
You can also see the temperature updates as recorded by the past riders which can help you plan your next outing.
Pick your way with AI
Google maps app has already introduced the Live View feature where the user could quickly pick their way; which route to pick. With the help of augmented reality; combining smartphone sensors, Street View’s real-world imagery, and machine learning, the features allow you to see your surroundings.
With the coming months, Google is trying to make possible how far a person is and to see the location as clear as possible.
Over the last 15 years, Google maps app has guided countless people to their destination and this journey is amazing. Let us see what’s more!
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