Google Maps is getting a lot more detail

It’s easier to see the vegetation on the northern coast of Morocco (right).“,”image_left”:{“ratio”:”*”,”original_url”:”https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/21766694/morocco_old.jpg”,”network”:”verge”,”bgcolor”:”white”,”pinterest_enabled”:false,”caption”:null,”credit”:null,”focal_area”:{“top_left_x”:0,”top_left_y”:0,”bottom_right_x”:1274,”bottom_right_y”:1000},”bounds”:[0,0,1274,1000],”uploaded_size”:{“width”:1274,”height”:1000},”focal_point”:null,”asset_id”:21766694,”asset_credit”:null,”alt_text”:””},”image_right”:{“ratio”:”*”,”original_url”:”https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/21766695/morocco_new.jpg”,”network”:”verge”,”bgcolor”:”white”,”pinterest_enabled”:false,”caption”:null,”credit”:null,”focal_area”:{“top_left_x”:0,”top_left_y”:0,”bottom_right_x”:1274,”bottom_right_y”:1000},”bounds”:[0,0,1274,1000],”uploaded_size”:{“width”:1274,”height”:1000},”focal_point”:null,”asset_id”:21766695,”asset_credit”:null,”alt_text”:””},”credit”:null}’>

And you can tell the difference between the beaches and greenery on the Croatian coast in the new map on the right.“,”image_left”:{“ratio”:”*”,”original_url”:”https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/21766698/croatia_old.jpg”,”network”:”verge”,”bgcolor”:”white”,”pinterest_enabled”:false,”caption”:null,”credit”:null,”focal_area”:{“top_left_x”:0,”top_left_y”:0,”bottom_right_x”:1270,”bottom_right_y”:930},”bounds”:[0,0,1270,930],”uploaded_size”:{“width”:1270,”height”:930},”focal_point”:null,”asset_id”:21766698,”asset_credit”:null,”alt_text”:””},”image_right”:{“ratio”:”*”,”original_url”:”https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/21766699/croatia_new.jpg”,”network”:”verge”,”bgcolor”:”white”,”pinterest_enabled”:false,”caption”:null,”credit”:null,”focal_area”:{“top_left_x”:0,”top_left_y”:0,”bottom_right_x”:1272,”bottom_right_y”:930},”bounds”:[0,0,1272,930],”uploaded_size”:{“width”:1272,”height”:930},”focal_point”:null,”asset_id”:21766699,”asset_credit”:null,”alt_text”:””},”credit”:null}’>

Image: Google

Google isn’t the only company trying to make its navigation software more detailed and accurate. Last year, Apple rolled out a design update for its Maps app, with an update that massively improved the amount detail shown in towns and cities. An update the previous year boosted the amount of natural detail in its maps.

Google says the more detailed maps of natural features will be rolling out starting this week around the world, and it adds that you’ll need to “zoom out” to be able to see them. The improved street designs for New York, San Francisco, and London are getting released in the coming months, with plans to add more cities over time.