Lost in the urban jungle? Fret not, matey! Google Maps be showin' ye the way to the treasure chests and escape routes. Arrr!
2024-03-06
Arrr, ye scallywags at Google be tryin' to make findin' yer way easier by markin' entrances to certain buildings on their fancy maps. They be aimin' to make it less confusin' for ye landlubbers to come and go. Aye, technology be a marvel!
Arrr matey! Picture this: ye be usin' Google Maps to navigate to a place ye never been and time be pressin', but ye made it! Ye found the location, but there be a problem: ye don’t know how to get into whatever building ye be tryin' to access, and panic sets in. Maybe that’s just me, but if ye can relate it looks like we’re gettin' some good news - Google Maps be testin' a feature that shows ye exactly where ye can enter buildings.According to Android Police, Google Maps be workin' on a feature showin' users entrance indicator icons for selected buildings. I can immediately see how this could make it easier to find yer way in and out of a location. Loading markers like this would require a lot of internet data if done for every suitable building in a given area, especially metropolitan and densely packed areas, but it seems Google has accounted for this; the entrance icons will only become visible when ye select a precise location and zoom in closely.Google Maps be an immensely popular app for navigation as well as lookin' up recommendations for various activities. If ye’ve ever actually done this in practice, ye’ve possibly had a situation like I’ve described above, especially if ye be tryin' to find yer way around a larger attraction or building. Google's experimentation should help users manage those parts of their journeys better, startin' with only certain users and certain buildings for now, displayin' icons that indicate both where ye can enter a place and exit it.