Maps Solutions: Build Immersive Experiences

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Use cases

Build immersive experiences

Increase engagement, communicate dynamic information, and delight users.

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Person using a map on a mobile phone to see Elton John’s favorite places in LA

Storytelling Branded interactive experiences Virtual experiences Immersive worlds

Create engaging map experiences

Do more than just provide information — create interactive maps that bring stories to life. You can use tools like 3D Photorealistic Tiles and Advanced Markers to create highly customizable maps that engage and delight your users.

See how it works for Women Techmakers

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Create fun and immersive map experiences

Bring your brand to life with immersive, interactive maps. Customize advanced markers to highlight key locations, style the map to match your brand, and render 2D and 3D objects with perspective directly on the basemap.

Discover Elton John and Los Angeles history

Create location-based virtual experiences with 360 degree views

Surprise your customers with virtual experiences featuring 360-degree Street View, high-resolution satellite imagery, photos, interactive maps and more.

See how it worked for Glitnir Ticketing

Create fun and interactive in-app map experiences

Use cloud-based maps styling to bring branded content to life with location-based virtual worlds, maps that connect customers with each other, and more. Then, customize the map to fit your use case and match your brand.

See how it worked for Cadbury Worldwide

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Helpful features

WebGL Overlay View for JavaScript

Render 2D and 3D objects with perspective directly on the basemap.

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3D map with highlighted points of interest

Cloud-based maps styling

Fine-tune your maps to fit your specific business and user needs, with hundreds more customization types than in Google’s client-styled maps.

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Products built for immersive experiences

2D Map Tiles

Design interfaces and interactions unique to your brand and design requirements, and customize your visualizations.

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API

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Aerial View

Delight your users with pre-rendered, 3D cinematic video of points of interest and their surroundings.

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API

Custom map of Manhattan with a variety of locations

Dynamic Maps

Customize and style interactive maps using Cloud-based maps styling for real time updates across all devices and platforms.

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Android iOS JS

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Maps Datasets

Upload, store, and manage your geospatial data to the Google Cloud console to use with Google Maps Platform APIs.

API

Photorealistic 3D Maps

Create Photorealistic 3D Maps in Maps JavaScript using Google’s rendering technology.

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Photorealistic 3D Tiles

Access a 3D mesh model of the real world and use the renderer of your choice to create cinematic experiences.

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API

Static Street View

Embed a static (non-interactive) Street View panorama or thumbnail into your web page, without the use of JavaScript.

API

Street View Tiles

Use images taken from street level and tile metadata to create powerful, immersive experiences.

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API

Map with a route from one location to another

Directions

Provide directions for transit, biking, driving, or walking between multiple locations.

API JS

Autocomplete

Help users quickly find the exact place they’re looking for by automatically suggesting businesses and points of interest as they type.

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Android iOS API JS

Place Details

Add rich details for millions of places to your website or app.

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Android iOS API

Air Quality

Reduce users’ exposure to air pollution with air quality data and insights.

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API

Solar

Use advanced data and imagery to create more advanced solar array designs and proposals, while eliminating costly site visits.

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Pollen

Improve daily life for allergy sufferers with up-to-date information on different types and levels of pollen.

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See how The Walt Disney Company gave new life to a classic brand

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We wanted an immersive experience that would let Elton share his connection to Los Angeles with his fans. Using Google Maps Platform, we were able to style the basemap, add advanced markers, and use WebGL-powered map features to match the visual design of our broader L.A. experience.

Rory Newton Dunn Head of Digital, Rocket Entertainment

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