The past Google I/O 2023 has served to launch great products like the Pixel Tablet or Pixel 7a, and Google services like news in terms of artificial intelligence or developments in Android 14. However, it also served to announce one of them. small but great news from one of the star apps: Google Maps.
Last year was the launch of the ‘Immersive View’ feature where they made some progress. about A new aerial view made with AI and already landing in several Spanish cities such as Barcelona, Córdoba and Madrid.
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First of all, and especially if this function just caught you, let’s review What is “Immersive View”? (or ‘Immersive View’ in English). It’s actually about power fly over historical sites of buildings and cities with an interface that is a mix of satellite view and the iconic “Street View”.
actually a Aerial view of buildings recreated with AI It is based on information obtained by Google Maps over the years. And it also takes millions of views to create a scene that allows. get overlapping information about those places.
The purpose of this function is varied. We can use it to satisfy curiosity or to plan a trip.. For the latter case, relevant information is presented, such as the weather at that place or the number of people depending on the time.
‘Immersive View’, also known by the English name of this function, as Google announced today, new cities in the world. At the international level, the residential areas of Amsterdam, Dublin or Venice stand out, but if we stick to our work, it is worth noting that three cities are already starting to take it.
Inside Barcelona We will be able to take advantage of the new ‘Immersive Landscape’ to visit iconic buildings such as Casa Milà or Casa Batló and historic and picturesque squares such as Plaça Catalunya and Font Màgica de Montjuïc. Of course the Sagrada Familia Cathedral and even the Camp Nou (you can see it in its previous version although it is currently under construction).
as far as Madrid Regarding that, we can get this interface to visit the Temple of Debood, Almudena Cathedral or the Royal Palace. As in Barcelona, we can also visit the Santiago Bernabéu, the classic we saw years ago, although there is no new one close to its opening.
For Cordoba We don’t know if there will be many iconic places to visit, but ‘Immersive Landscape’ has been confirmed to come to its most important monument. Yes, the Mosque of Córdoba can be visited on Google Maps.
As we said, what was announced today, distribution start, which means it may not be available to everyone. However, it will start appearing in our Google Maps app in the coming days. To do this, all you have to do is search for places where they are available, view the information tab and click on ‘Immersive view’.
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