Google Maps is rolling out a new immersive view feature, using AI and augmented reality (AR) technology to improve user experience. The update was released on 8 February in London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo, with other cities eyed for the launch in the coming months, including Amsterdam, Dublin, Florence and Venice. ...
With the new feature, users can not only get a better view of a building’s layout, but they can also see what the weather will be like at that location throughout the day using a scroll on the bottom of their screens. The same glider also shows what the busiest periods are. Moreover, users can explore what the inside of certain locations look like, to see ” if a bar’s moody lighting is the right vibe for a date night or if the views at a cafe make it the ideal spot for lunch with friends”.
To create these true-to-life scenes, Google uses neural radiance fields (NeRF), an advanced AI technique that transforms ordinary pictures into 3D representations. ...
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