Google Maps' new "Immersive View" combines Street View with satellites - The Verge

A new feature in Google Maps makes it easier to see what a neighborhood looks like before zooming in to find a restaurant to go to.

So you can see how crowded the park is before you even go Google launched a new mode for Maps on Wednesday, designed to give users a more real-life look at the places theyre going before they even g… [+2429 chars]

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