In «Google Maps" will navigate through the camera: the arrow will point in the right direction

Google beginning tested in a "map" to navigate using augmented reality. You can point the camera at the city and the app will show you where you need to go.

«Google Maps" will continue to determine your location using GPS. But you can always use the smartphone's camera to get the most accurate indication of the movement. The screen will appear three-dimensional arrow, hanging directly above the pedestrian streets.

However, the company does not want you to use the function everywhere. If you hold the device lifted too long, then the application will offer its first drop, and then completely extinguish the screen. All in order to prevent people crashed into each other, and the program does not consume too much battery and Internet traffic.

The technology can be useful if you find yourself on the street with a lot of forks in the road. it is also relevant for large cities, where tall buildings can block the GPS-satellite signal.

Navigation through the camera will soon be available for the participants of the program "

local experts». Other users will have to wait - Google wants to thoroughly test the innovation.