I received a new Google Maps invitation so I actually tried it Report, how about the appearance and usability?

"Google I / OSince I succeeded in getting an invitation to use the new Google map that was announced at the earliest, I actually tried it. How much improvement is ease of use? Or, since there was not such dissatisfaction in particular at Google Maps at the present moment as well, rather it is the feeling that "If you are wicked, what should I do?", How is it and how?

This is an invitation letter HTML from Google that arrived around 13 o'clock yesterday


Please access the specified URL from Google Chrome, click "Login", login with the Google Account when registering the invitation


Click "Try to use"


You can see that this map is larger than the new Google Maps and the current Google Maps. For the functional part, the guidance on "How to use" on the upper right is the easiest to understand, so I will follow it.


First in the top left is a search box that displays the next action, such as recent search history, route search, transit directions, route maps, traffic conditions, etc. even if you do not enter anything. As it is now, cards that are displayed in various ways are displayed as "Search in this area" at the bottom, but this card is coming out fairly.


As a result of searching "Sushi Roppongi", various search results will come out. It is divided by the icon at the head, the address, and so on.


If you press the Enter key without thinking anything, it will look something like this.


In the case of "sushi Roppongi" this is possible, it is possible to link with Google + to specify the condition of the place. Advertising casually appeared.


If the relevance is high, the icon indicating that is displayed on the map on the page, so if you move the cursor over one of them, it will look like this.


When clicking as it is, "Information card" appears next time, store name, address, business hours, links to transit and route guidance, furthermore at the bottom are Street View · Omission Photo (360 degree panorama around the store ) - A higher resolution photo is displayed as a thumbnail image, and the outline of the score and contents of the review and what kind of store is displayed comes out.


Next I will try clicking on the road appropriately


Then the road name is quickly displayed on the card type directly under the search box, and the link to the street view also appears. I also think that the color of the search box has changed from white to gray in order to focus the line of sight casually.


Click "Earth" in the lower left corner to switch to aerial photograph


At the bottom you can see movies, street views and photos for exploring the vicinity.


On the whole it is obvious that using Google maps until now is a tool aspect of "to examine where to go somewhere" and "to examine where and where there is" The point that it is changing to a "guide book" like feel like "I know interestingly by understanding what is around there when I look at the map somehow".

Until a while ago, Google had relentlessly focused on "local search", that is, showing the details of what is in each area, but all of those features are for this new Google Maps If it is thought that it was it is very cozy.

For example, this "Google Business Photos'Is already blatantly obvious, it shows 360 degrees around the inside of the store, but if it is this new Google Maps it certainly will be displayed as Ponpon on the card so it's more effective than ever before, If it is, it seems pretty much as a result of search results, so there is a high possibility that it will be advantageous.


Also, in conjunction with information such as when and where you are, you can automatically show the information you need right now "Google Now"Should be quite powerful, so if you are viewing this new Google Maps, you will need to know the traffic information and transit directions before you leave, move to the next schedule, restaurant reservations, surrounding entertainment facilities, next bus and It is sure to be able to work smoothly with the scheduled time of the train, flight, weather information and so on.


And, of course, this new Google Maps works not only from the browser but also with the app, making it possible to make full use of the stone that Google has done until now.


When we look at the movie of the new Google Maps below announced again on the day of Google I / O by integrating the looks and usability etc. of the actual new Google Maps, joining with the various we have actually seen so far , Google's aim is to "clearly understand the completed form of local search".

Meet the new Google Maps - YouTube


Please note that this new Google Maps invitation can be obtained from the following page, so if you want to experience the next one of Google, you definitely value to apply.

New Google Maps - for browsers - from here to the world. - Google Maps


It is exactly what you should be shocked as "New Google Maps ...... Awesome child!" And it will be the future point whether the online map that can compare against Google Maps that has evolved to this point will come out elsewhere.