Google showed off a new mode for Google Maps that will display the route on top of the existing 3D map models. You’ll be able to scroll through directions, with lines and arrows visible above the map. Google even showed off weather effects in the render, like rain — that might be annoying for anyone trying to use this for directions, but it is a neat tech demo.
The new mode relies on a detailed 3D map, which isn’t available in all areas.
Ever since Street View was released, though, I’d been looking for / expecting some more seamless view. So it looks as if we may get something more like that now. But that said, I noticed recently that 3D map view was no longer appearing in my Brave browser, so also seems that Google is “preferring” Chrome and Edge browsers (why?).
See https://www.howtogeek.com/891546/google-maps-immersive-view-looks-like-a-simulation-game/
source https://gadgeteer.co.za/google-maps-immersive-view-looks-like-a-simulation-game/
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