The latest update to Google Maps will use your camera to display directions, but it's only available on Google's Pixel phones for now.
's Pixel smartphones can use new Google Maps augmented reality features to display direction overlays on your surroundings.will identify your location and place signs and arrows to show you where you need to go.
The feature is still in a test phase, and only works in well-lit outdoor areas with a recently published Google Maps Street View. For now at least, only Pixel users will be able to use it.Google Maps has new augmented reality features that will let users display directions directly over their surroundings using their smartphone camera.
Sabrina Ellis, Google's vice president of product management, revealed Google Maps AR during the Google I/O conference on Tuesday. Google Maps AR is currently exclusive to Google Pixel smartphones, starting withWatch Google's biggest conference of the yearGoogle Maps AR is designed for walking directions. Once a destination is set, users can simply tap"Start AR" to activate the augmented reality features.
The AR feature should prove useful for orienting yourself when you're in a new area, and might even help users pay more attention to their surroundings when tracking directions with Maps. Plus, Google Maps can be challenging to use for walking directions, and having the directions appear in front of you in real-time should make on-foot navigation a lot easier.
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