Google Maps update brings more detailed and colorful maps The colors and the detail of the maps are among the factors that make Google Maps maps very recognizable compared to Apple or Bing maps. However, this is going to change with a major update to the global service, which will bring much more detail to the maps on issues such as vegetation and the color of the maps.
It is something that we will notice particularly in natural enclaves such as forests, beaches, lakes and others, in the “Default” view. The “Satellite” view already had high-quality photographic information (covering 98% of the world’s population, according to Google), and this has helped to strengthen the default view, thanks to a process of analyzing the satellite view. powered by algorithms used to differentiate colors from the landscape, in order to distinguish the elements much better.
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A before and after for Google Maps in 220 countries
Google Maps update will reach the 220 countries in which the service supports, covering more than 100 million square kilometers (by 510.1 million square kilometers that the earth has), which is equivalent to 18,000 soccer fields.
Using the technique of color mapping, places such as a dense forest will now be better differentiated from areas of irregular bushes. While the first ones will be shown with a dark green, the second ones will appear with a lighter green to indicate that their vegetation is much less populated.
According to the images that Google has provided as examples, since at the moment we have not been able to see changes on the web or in iOS and Android, which should appear this week, the change is as noticeable as it sounds described.
Until now, on many maps we could see a park marked as light green, in which built elements were not distinguished, for example. In a desert you could not distinguish an arid area from one with more vegetation. With the Google Maps update, this app will help you a lot when we have to move in these locations.
For those who choose to walk or take other forms of transportation alone due to the pandemic, Google has another service enhancement, and it’s more detailed information from big cities like London, New York and San Francisco. Hopefully, over time, more cities will benefit from this density.
