It looks like the universal view of Google Maps has finally begun

After being announced nearly a year ago at I/O 2022, it finally looks like the “universal view” of Google Maps is being rolled out on a larger scale.

Sold as an “all-new way to explore” with Google Maps, the panoramic view expands on existing real-world aerial views of popular locations and landmarks with time and contextual atmospheric weather for areas marked on the map.

Google Maps’ comprehensive view combines stunning views of the city and its landmarks, suggestions for places to learn about or visit, and inside views of some of the buildings. You can even see alternate views of certain areas, such as at night, in bad weather, or in crowded conditions.

It appears that the global view is being rolled out and is showing up for some Google Maps users with One such report is on /r/GoogleMaps To indicate that they are able to use the function when viewing cities such as London and Berlin. Google confirmed during the original reveal that Immersive View will be available first in cities like Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Tokyo.

The original demos showed live traffic and weather locations, but it appears that the latter has not yet appeared for those with the new navigation option. This could happen as this rollout progresses, but it’s not clear at this point. Other touted functions include the ability to see buildings within buildings such as restaurants, and more.

As you can see from the image preview, when it’s active, Google Maps’ global view allows you to use the slider to adjust the time to see just what the area looks like as the day progresses and the weather. Colored overlays show busy and quiet periods like a normal 2D view.

Interesting is that /u/Vegetable_Book_8493 is suggested That roughly 30 minutes of playing with the new maps uses about 2GB of data – which shows just how hard that is on your data allowance. Google Maps’ ubiquitous offering was supposed to be released in February, but it took nearly a month for it to come to fruition. However, at least it’s being rolled out now.

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