Google Maps has changed the color palette of maps for the first time in several years, and many users are unhappy with this innovation.
Roads are now gray instead of yellow, ponds are turquoise instead of dark blue. The parks are painted mint instead of green.
Many people have noticed that Google Maps has become more similar to Apple Maps, having lost its individuality. Former Google Maps designer Elizabeth Laraki is also unhappy with the changes. She Stthat Google should focus not on the appearance of the map, but on the interface of the application, which has become too cumbersome.
Last week the team radically changed the visual design of the maps. I do not like it. He seems colder, less beautiful and less human. If the goal was to improve usability, then designers should remove clutter from the surface of the map.
Elizabeth Laraki, former Google Maps designer
Google believes the new colors make the map easier to use.
We’re always thinking about ways to make Google Maps more accurately reflect the real world. We developed our updates based on extensive research and user reviews, with the goal of making the map easier to use and observe. For example, roads are now darker to allow for more open road travel and to maximize use of useful features such as traffic lanes.
On Reddit and X There are users who like the new design, but there are significantly fewer of them than dissatisfied ones. [CNBC]
Source: Iphones RU
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