Google rolls out new options throughout Maps, Search and Procuring

Google introduced right now that it’s introducing a slew of recent Maps, Search and Procuring options. The corporate revealed a majority of the brand new options throughout its Search On event in September and is now beginning to roll them out to customers.

Search

Beginning right now, customers will be capable of use Search to find their favorite dish at a restaurant close to them. For instance, you’ll be able to search “truffle mac and cheese close to me” to see which close by eating places carry the dish on their menu. When you discover a particular dish that you just’re in search of, you will get extra details about its worth, elements and extra.

One other new Search performance enables you to use Google’s multisearch feature to seek out particular meals close to you. Say you see one thing tasty-looking on-line, however don’t know what it’s or the place to seek out it. Now you can use Lens within the Google app for Android or iOS to snap an image or take a screenshot of a dish and add the phrases “close to me” to discover a place that sells it close by.

Later this yr, Google goes roll out an replace to its Lens AR Translate capabilities so customers can extra seamlessly translate textual content on complicated backgrounds. As a substitute of overlaying up the unique textual content prefer it presently does, Google goes to erase the textual content and re-create the pixels beneath with an AI-generated background, after which overlay the translated textual content on high of the picture.

Maps

As for the brand new Maps options, Google is launching a brand new visible search expertise known as Live View in London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco and Tokyo.

“Say you’re visiting New York with plans to knock out your vacation procuring and meet up with mates,” Google says in a blog post. “Carry your cellphone and faucet on the digicam icon within the search bar to see close by shops and different locations like espresso outlets, banks and ATMs. With AR-powered instructions and arrows, you’ll be able to see what path they’re in and the way far-off they’re — and even spot locations that aren’t in your rapid view (like a clothes retailer across the block) to get a real sense of the neighborhood at a look.”

If you wish to discover different locations, you’ll be able to faucet on classes to discover what eating places, bars, dessert outlets, parks and transit stations are close by. Along with displaying details about the place locations are, customers will be capable of see key details about every spot overlaid, akin to whether or not the situation is busy, if its open, what the value vary is, and many others.

One other new Maps function makes it easier for EV owners to seek out the most effective charging station for his or her automobile. Now, you’ll be able to seek for “EV charging stations” and choose the “quick cost” filter. You too can filter for stations that provide your EV’s plug kind.

Google additionally introduced that it’s increasing its “accessible locations” function globally after initially launching it within the U.S., Australia, Japan and the U.Okay. in 2020. The function is designed to assist individuals decide whether or not a spot is wheelchair accessible. You’ll be able to activate the “accessible locations” setting within the app, after which you’ll begin to see a wheelchair icon on locations which are wheelchair accessible. You’ll be capable of see if a spot has accessible seating, restrooms and parking. Google notes that the function may also be useful if you wish to keep away from stairs as a result of you might have a stroller or are utilizing a cart.

Procuring

Google has introduced a brand new AR procuring function that’s designed to make it simpler to seek out your precise basis match. The corporate says its new picture library options 148 fashions representing a various spectrum of pores and skin tones, ages, genders, face shapes, ethnicities and pores and skin sorts. Because of this, it ought to be simpler for customers to raised visualize what completely different merchandise will appear to be on them.

“Right here’s the way it works: Seek for a basis shade on Google throughout a spread of costs and types, like ‘Armani Luminous Silk Basis’,” Google defined in a blog post. “You’ll see what that basis seems like on fashions with an identical pores and skin tone, together with earlier than and after pictures, that can assist you resolve which one works greatest for you. When you’ve discovered one you want, simply choose a retailer to purchase.”

Customers can now additionally shop for shoes using AR. You can begin exploring sneakers from manufacturers like Saucony, VANS and Merrell beginning right now. The function will likely be appropriate with extra manufacturers sooner or later, Google says. You can begin by looking for a sneaker kind, akin to “Store blue VANS sneakers” and faucet “View in my area.” Then, you’ll be capable of spin, zoom and see the sneakers in your area to make it simpler to see when you like the colour, laces, tread, and many others.