Whether you live in a big city or are just visiting, finding a specific location can be a little difficult.
It can be easy to get turned around right when you get off the subway or train, for example, and the compass in the maps app you’re using may not offer much help.
Google’s solution is an integrated augmented reality (AR) mode for walking navigation, to help point the way.
The company first announced the feature at Google I/O 2018, and it’s finally making its way to the Maps app.
AR Mode was initially exclusive to Google’s Pixel phones — including the Pixel 3a — but the company has now made it available for any Android phone that supports ARCore and any iPhone that supports ARKit.
The feature is still in beta.
This week the folks at Google responsible for the newest magical features in Google Maps expand availability of Live View.
This is an augmented reality feature that, until now, was only available for testing by Google insiders, Local Guides, and the Pixel community.
EDIT: Again, yes, this is opening to more Android devices at the same time as iOS.
The title I’ve written above reflects the fact that, before now, the system was relegated to Android devices alone, within the Pixel community.
If a Google feature expands to iOS, chances are it will, by default, already be on Android devices – or at least that’s how it SHOULD be, shouldn’t it?
I should make clear, here, that the Live View system is still in Beta mode.
Earlier today Google Maps announced a new redesign for the app on Android and iPhone.
New updates will begin rolling out now.
It also feature a new logo for the app itself.
Users will get new upgrades for public transit and augmented reality in March as per various reports.
Google’s Android game is getting bigger and better each day.
The scope of development with ARCore with a perfect blend of Android technology is immensely great.
Although Google has some plans to include the technique in other mobile app development domains too, but it is under the research for now.
Google has succeeded in bringing a glimpse of the similar Android Technology under its flagship pixel phones running on Oreo.
Google’s head (Clay Bavor) managing AR and VR projects for the search giant quoted, “Our goal for this is to take AR mainstream.
We have believed for years that mobile-based AR was going to be a thing.” ARCore will probably be in preview mode until winter”, he added further.
Updating itself with the neck to neck competition with Apple, Google has launched a developer preview for ARCore, while Apple is soon to release its AR Kit.
You can only access the ARCore services, once you’ve installed Google’s ARService and APK installer.
The ARCore will run on Pixel smartphones running the Nougat version and not the latest Oreo version.
The $32.7 billion search giant, will be collaborating with several handsets including LG, Huawei, Asus and Samsung.
Though, the kit only responds to planes and not human face, people are nevertheless having a lot of fun placing things in places that are humanly impossible.
Finally, it’ll further feature light- sensing ability that gives virtual objects, shadows and relative fit to their surroundings.
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