Google Maps added volume "helicopter mode"

Put simply, the developers of Google Maps have added the ability to view a specific area in bulk form from the height of bird flight. This is done mainly to roads — that drivers, when planning a trip, could see in what area the road is laid, and how hard it can be the way to go. According to representatives of the project team, the service can be useful for cyclists, tourists, pedestrians and other categories of citizens who travel the roads.

Feature the “helicopter view” is available as a separate mode. In order to use it, you need to enter the start and end points of the path (it is desirable and intermediate points), then a possible direction will be highlighted. Clicking on the appropriate button, you can view all the way from the height of bird flight, noting the complex and potentially dangerous places on the track. After pressing the service also automatically puts the user in "flight mode".



In the process view you can switch between the separate sections of the road. If the surround view for any reason are not satisfied, you can go to a conventional two-dimensional mode. The developers of the service claim that the new feature will be really useful and sought — after volume view allows you to see what regular 2D mode just does not show.



As you can see, the new function is not available for all regions, so to appreciate all this, you will not immediately. However, this "from Director Peter Bogdanovich" Google Earth and Google Maps seem to be a very interesting service for many categories of users.

Via google-latlong

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