Google Maps' new update brings visual improvements to help users understand location, surroundings better

With the new update, users will be able to correctly distinguish beaches and deserts from lakes, rivers, oceans and ravines. Google is working on bringing visual enhancements to the Maps which will help users know more about the area they plan on visiting in real life or exploring via their screens. Using high-definition satellite imagery, Maps has made “more comprehensive [and> vibrant map of an area at a global scale”. With this update, Google Maps claims to have “one of the most comprehensive views of natural features on any major map app—with availability in all 220 countries and territories that Google Maps supports”. Explaining how the colour mapping technology works, Google said that it used “computer vision" to identify natural features using the satellite feed.