

If you’re hungry, glide down to the street level to explore nearby restaurants - and even take a look inside to quickly understand the vibe of a spot before you book your reservation. You can also spot where it tends to be most crowded so you can have all the information you need to decide where and when to go. With the time slider, you can see what the area looks like at different times of day and what the weather will be like. You can virtually soar over the building and see where things like the entrances are. Say you’re planning a visit to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. And it layers helpful information on top like the weather, traffic, and how busy a place is. Using advances in AI and computer vision, immersive view fuses billions of Street View and aerial images to create a rich, digital model of the world. Immersive view is an entirely new way to explore a place - letting you feel like you’re right there, even before you visit. Today we’re demonstrating how AI is bringing this vision to life, with updates for immersive view and Live View, along with new features for electric vehicle (EV) drivers and people who walk, bike or ride public transit. Google would have to constantly hire pilots traversing the globe to keep up with potential changes.Last year, we shared our vision for the future of Google Maps - an immersive, intuitive map that reimagines how you explore and navigate, while helping you make more sustainable choices. Both take time to obtain and implement, and aerial photos are relatively expensive. Google Earth FAQs Why doesn’t Google Earth Update Continuously?Īs previously mentioned, Google Earth combines satellite images and aerial photographs. After all, the Earth is a prominent place. While this situation is inconvenient, it is understandable. Given the intense effort required to systematically catalog and piece together all the images needed for Google Earth, it’s no wonder it takes years to update. When Google releases an update, they also release a KLM file that outlines the updated regions in red, letting everyone know what got changed and what’s still waiting for a refresher. A single Google Earth update might contain a handful of cities or states. Google does not update the entire map in each go. If you’re anxiously awaiting an update on your hometown, don’t assume it will appear in Google’s subsequent changes.
