The world is always changing, and Google is keeping up with the times. Millions of people worldwide use its mapping products, and on Tuesday, the company announced it’s adding even more useful features, which are quite impressive.
Travel back in time with Google Earth. Do you want to see what your area looked like decades ago? You may be able to do so with Google Earth’s recent update, which welcomes a new feature called Timelapse. Now, users can activate a view showing any region’s geographical evolution.
Timelapse is accessible in the Additional Layers section under the Layers option on the web or mobile app. Previously, this “historical view” was only available in the desktop version of Google Earth Pro, but now it’s accessible to all users.
Going back up to 80 years. Timelapse lets users travel back up to 80 years. This allows them to observe the construction of buildings and changes in the terrain over the years. For example, you can compare current images with a 1938 black-and-white photo of San Francisco taken by pilots at Oakland airport.
Street View in almost 80 countries. Google’s mapping solutions also include Street View, which provides a first-person view of the world through photos captured by Google. There are a total of 280 billion images covering almost 80 countries. These include newly added countries such as Bosnia, Namibia, and Paraguay.
Google has also updated images in other countries, which now benefit from a new, more compact camera. This camera will enable the expansion of Street View to more countries in the future.
Better satellite images. Google has enhanced satellite images using advanced cloud removal technology with AI. This technology allows Google to display more detailed satellite images without elements such as ice or snow disappearing from the map. According to the company, this provides a more accurate view of the Earth.
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