Google Maps can now give you directions inside a mall or airport

Ever get lost in a mall, airport, stadium, or some other grand indoor location? Google on Tuesday revealed a new Maps feature for its iOS and Android apps to help you get around in such a place, along with several other new features for both iOS and Android phones.

Live View uses augmented reality to help you determine where you are, and then you can use it to figure out how to locate exits, restrooms, ATMs, counters for assistance, gates, and a lot more. It works with your phone’s camera to scan a location, and it then flashes directions arrows, and banners to signal points of interest. Live View can also give you directions within a mall even if that mall is multi-story. It’s unclear what system Google is using for indoor mapping, but Apple’s own Indoor Mapping Data Format was certified as an industry standard earlier this year. Apple has been working on indoor mapping for years, but Apple Maps has yet to integrate indoor mapping into its consumer features.

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