Although the focus of Tuesday’s Google events was directed with many citations to the Bard, Google Maps was also in the same place, announcing the launch of some previously announced features that have yet to make it to the search engine’s map service. Better late than never, of course, even if it meant trying to fill the presentation with content that didn’t meet expectations in terms of AI and above all the pace set by Microsoft.

Be that as it may, it’s true Google Maps is one of the company’s most popular services, it’s hard to find someone who has never used them and they are generally a huge help on all kinds of trips. It’s true that sometimes they can play against you (they did it to me on the north line of Madrid, an area that was recently renovated, just a few days ago), but when we weigh the pros and cons, it’s undoubtedly a positive that wins overwhelmingly.

The main reason is that Google constantly working to improve the maps, Whether by adding more features or improving existing ones, there are more than enough reasons for Google Maps to be a great reference in its sector. There are other alternatives that also deserve to be distinguished and in which we can also see important innovations, but in the end the reference is Google.

Among the news announced at the event, we also learned that Google Maps would start showing the interiors of more placesthrough which we will be able to move in the same way as we already do outside with Street View, which is supplemented by Live View, the overlay of Street View images, satellites and information in real time, which will offer us a much better simulation. more realistic reproduced environment.

While we wait for Live View to arrive in Spain, we can use it from now on Google Maps to explore building interiors, currently shopping malls and airports in Madrid and Barcelona. Its control, as indicated here, is similar to that of Street View, so we will only have to navigate in Google Maps to the place we want to explore and continue as usual. In a matter of seconds, we can thus “walk” inside the place we have chosen, whether it is (for now) an airport or a shopping mall.