In the event you often use Google Maps in your Android or iOS cellphone whereas driving, you will quickly discover it way more useful in massive cities – due to the arrival of latest graphics for 3D buildings.
3D buildings have been obtainable within the Google Maps app for some time within the layers tab (simply faucet the Layers icon, then 3D). However they have not appeared whilst you’re in navigation mode and touring between two factors – till now.
As noticed by 9to5Google and its readers, the Google Maps app for Android and iOS has began displaying 3D buildings throughout navigation for some customers – together with us. That is an enormous boon for locating your means round cities, because it offers you one other visible marker that can assist you spot your subsequent flip.
To see buildings in 3D, you could have the ‘3D’ layer turned on within the app’s ‘Map particulars’ part. To do that, faucet the Layers icon (see above), then ‘3D’. As soon as you have entered navigation mode by typing in an handle and tapping ‘instructions’, you must begin to see the buildings seem whenever you’re zoomed in.
Understandably, the function solely appears to seem whenever you’re in cities or extremely built-up areas, and you will have to be zoomed into the map earlier than they seem. Nevertheless it definitely appears like a useful improve in case you’re driving by means of an unfamiliar capital – and it is also obtainable for some on Android Auto and CarPlay, too.
Coming to Android Auto and CarPlay?
Whereas we’ve not seen 3D buildings seem on Android Auto or CarPlay but, there may be anecdotal proof that the function has rolled out for some on each platforms in just a few areas.
Some Reddit customers have reported seeing the Google Maps function seem in each Hong Kong (on Android Auto) and Canada (on CarPlay). However to date Google hasn’t made an announcement a few world rollout. We have requested Google about this and can replace this story after we hear again.
Whereas not a drastic overhaul for Google Maps navigation, the inclusion of 3D buildings definitely appears helpful for metropolis driving. The constructing outlines are roughly to scale however are additionally clear (as you’ll be able to see above), which implies that high-rises like The Shard in London will not block your navigation an excessive amount of.
As soon as the function does get a wider rollout, it’s going to additionally definitely be one so as to add to our checklist of the various belongings you did not know Google Maps might do.
