One of Google's coolest apps, by far, has yet to see the light of day for most users. I'm talking about Maps' live AR walking directions-- now known as Live View -- that shows you via a Pokémon-like ...

The perfect scenario for Google’s new Visual Position System, or VPS, is one you’ve probably been in already: Emerging from a subway station in a strange city. You’ve got your route planned out on ...

Google Maps is one of the most dependable navigation apps available, and a must-have on all smartphones, even if they ship with a different default maps app. Google has been adding a bunch of nifty ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Though I use Google Maps frequently, I don’t pay it a ...

Google Operating System reports that Google Maps is testing out walking directions in some locations. I was personally not able to replicate the walking directions, but Ionut has a screen capture as ...

Earlier this year Google launched a beta of an augmented reality walking directions feature called “Live View.” Live View allows users to use Google Maps and their smartphone’s camera to see real-time ...

The AR feature operates similarly to standard Google Maps, using the device's GPS to pinpoint your location. However, instead of making you follow a tiny blue dot on a virtual version of the street, ...

Google Maps AR walking directions is now rolling out to all Pixel smartphones after being announced at I/O 2019. The new feature has been in the works for some time but was not available initially to ...

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Earlier this month, I reported that Google Maps was testing walking directions on a small subset of users. This morning, I noticed that Google Maps now is offering walking directions for all Google ...