Google Maps is Reportedly Testing Entrance and Exit Icons on Giant Buildings

Google Maps could be engaged on an necessary accessibility characteristic, as per a report. The favored mapping platform is alleged to be engaged on a brand new characteristic that exhibits the entrances and exits of enormous buildings to assist customers navigate instructions and park automobiles in additional handy areas. The characteristic reportedly confirmed up within the Google Pixel 7a, so it’s seemingly being examined for Android, nonetheless, it couldn’t be confirmed if the identical characteristic was being constructed for iOS as nicely.

A report by Android Authority highlighted that the characteristic confirmed up whereas testing the app. It was out there in Google Maps for Android model 11.17.0101 on the Google Pixel 7a. At Devices 360, we have been unable to see the characteristic on the Google Maps app with the identical model quantity. That is seemingly as a result of the Pixel smartphone was operating a beta Android construct. As per the report, the entrances and exits have been seen when zoomed in on a constructing.

Whereas zoomed in, choosing a constructing will present white round icons with inexperienced outlines and can spotlight the constructing in a purple shade. The circle incorporates an entrance icon (an open sq. bracket with an arrow image pointing in direction of it). The icon appeared in entrance of the place the entrances to the buildings are presupposed to be, as per the report. The publication discovered the entrances throughout New York, Las Vegas, and San Francisco within the US and round Berlin, Germany.

One anomaly was additionally seen within the characteristic. Whereas some buildings had the abovementioned icon, some others reportedly confirmed a easy circle with an arrow icon. The publication additionally highlighted that for some buildings, the icon was not precisely positioned the place the doorway was. Nonetheless, these anomalies will be attributed to the characteristic being within the testing section and these will seemingly be ironed out by the point it’s rolled out for most of the people.

Final month, a report revealed that Google Maps may quickly roll out an replace that overhauls the design of sure parts. The tech big is alleged to have reworked how the consumer interface whereas looking for instructions and choosing areas is displayed within the app, ditching the full-screen in favour of a backside sliding sheet format. Additional, the report claimed that clicking on a selected transport mode solely extends a backside sheet with the map nonetheless seen within the background.