Google Maps with more color and detail

Η brings a new update in Maps () which adds more color to make the terrain look better.

Η based on the application's current color coding and introduces more detail to the terrain type. The colors allow users to distinguish places such as “beaches or deserts, blue lakes, rivers, oceans and ravines”. Changes can also detect snow in the mountains and the density of greenery on the map.

The company says that this feature helps users to explore an area in detail and effectively before planning a visit.
As for how the app differentiates landscapes, Google says it combines computer vision and satellite for soil analysis. It then assigns an HSV (hue, saturation, value) model to code denser terrain – such as forests – with darker shadow, and so on.

While these visual changes are circulating to all Map users around the world, the company is preparing to bring another feature that improves road information for walking.

The detailed view will help users to locate exactly where the “pavements, roads and so on” by highlighting them appropriately, which the company says will help users with special needs. The changes will also bring precise road shapes and widths.

Detailed roadmaps will be released in the coming months for users in London, New York and San Francisco. Google plans to extend the features to more cities in the future.

Finally, Google reports that Maps Platform developers will soon be able to integrate visual color changes into their maps.

Other improvements announced in the app, adding traffic lights and bike parking information improves usability not only for vehicle navigation, but also for other modes of transportation.

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