Google Maps' new ‘Live View’ AR feature launches in London, NYC, LA, and a few other cities
by Jay Peters from The Verge - All Posts on (#65Y4X)
There are some nice new features coming to Google Maps. | Illustration: The Verge Google revealed some initial details about Search with Live View in September, but now it's announcing the Google Maps augmented reality feature will begin rolling out in London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Tokyo on Android and iOS beginning next week.
The feature shows you things like coffee shops and ATMs when you're holding up your phone and pointing it at the world around you.
If you're in a city where Search with Live View is available, just tap the camera button in the Google Maps search bar, point your phone's camera at the buildings and places nearby, and look for the dots that pop up indicating where landmarks are.
You can tap on a dot to learn more about it. This one is a little more easily understood in...