Google Maps launches Immersive Visualization at more than 20 tourist destinations in Brazil

Google today (27), during the Google for Brazil event Immersive Visualization for over 20 tourist attractions in the country. With the arrival of the vehicle, it will be possible to visualize places such as Itamaraty Palace (Brasília), Dragão do Mar Art Center (Fortaleza) and Culture, Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro) and São Bento in 3D and 360°. Monastery (Sao Paul).

Announced in May 2022, Immersive View uses Artificial Intelligence to blend aerial and Street View images. Then, users can see the streets, monuments and places visited by tourists in 3D.

The innovation, according to the tech giant, is that one gets familiar with a spot before going to the venue. With Immersive Visualization, it is possible to get to know the buildings and surroundings around the São Paulo Municipal Market, for example, before going there. Check out a GIF of how the feature works below:

In addition to checking buildings in 3D, Google’s technology shows information about the weather, whether the area is busy, whether there are shops, restaurants and malls nearby, whether the place is occupied, and more.

Immersive Visualization was already available in places like London, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo and is now coming to Brazil. Users can use the feature on Android and iOS phones. Check out the country sights currently on display below:

Brazil

• Brazilian Cathedral;
• National Congress;
• Monument JK;
• Planalto Palace;
• St. John Bosco Conservation Area;
• Itamaraty Palace;
• the National Museum of the Republic;
• National Theater Claudio Santoro.

Force

• Dragão do Mar Art and Culture Center;
• Fortaleza Metropolitan Cathedral;
• Iracema Guardian Statue.

Rio de Janeiro

• Jesus Christ;
• Maracana;
• Carioca Aqueduct;
• São Sebastião Metropolitan Cathedral in Rio de Janeiro;
• Niterói Contemporary Art Museum;
• Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro.

Sao Paulo

• São Paulo Art Museum Assis Chateaubriand;
• Pinacoteca of Sao Paulo;
• St Paul’s Cathedral;
• São Paulo Municipal Market;
• Altino Arantes Building;
• Veranda Colégio;
• Benedict Abbey;
• Katavento Museum.

Indoor Live View

In addition to Immersive View, Google has announced that Brazil will be getting Indoor Live View in the coming weeks. In it, Google Maps uses AI and augmented reality to help people get real-time information on the streets.

With Indoor Live View, the user can pick up their mobile phone to get directions on where to go inside an airport, shopping mall and subway station.

In the coming weeks, Google Maps technology will be available for 3 passenger terminals and more than 300 shops and restaurants at Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) in the state of São Paulo.

Indoor Live View will soon be available at some metro stations in São Paulo, such as Paraíso and Palmeiras-Barra Funda.