Browse a 3D map of the world’s 2.75 billion buildings

However, the open-source project isn’t about bragging rights. With over 2.75 billion buildings detailed in the map, the ...

I tested the new Google Maps Power Saving Mode over 200 miles; here's what you need to know

Thankfully, there’s now a Power Saving Mode in Google Maps. It allows you to activate a black-and-white, full-screen overlay on your always-on display. When enabled, lock your phone during navigation, ...
Android Flagship

Best Apps Optimized for Android XR: Essential Downloads

Discover the best apps optimized for Android XR on Samsung Galaxy XR. From Calm's spatial meditation to Job Simulator's ...
PCMag on MSN

Google Maps or Waze? This nav app will get you to your holiday parties faster

A capable map app will save you time (and your sanity), but which one is best at dodging all the holiday season traffic? I tested both, and there's a clear winner.
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Google Maps quietly brought back a dropped feature for winter

Google Maps has quietly restored a winter favorite, bringing detailed ski lifts and trail overlays back into the app after ...
IEEE

Comparative Evaluation of Differing Levels of Information Presentation in 3D Mini-Maps on Spatial Knowledge Acquisition in VR

Abstract: Maps have long been a favored tool for navigation in both physical and virtual environments. As a navigation aid in virtual reality, map content and appearance can differ significantly. In ...
IEEE

Renderable Street View Map-Based Localization: Leveraging 3D Gaussian Splatting for Street-Level Positioning

Abstract: In this paper, we introduce a new method that first utilizes 3D Gaussian splatting in street-level localization problem. Robust localization with street-level real-world images such as ...