walking – The Map Room https://www.maproomblog.com Blogging about maps since 2003 Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:12:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.maproomblog.com/xq/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-logo-2017-04-32x32.jpg walking – The Map Room https://www.maproomblog.com 32 32 116787204 Google Maps Gets Augmented Reality Walking Directions https://www.maproomblog.com/2019/08/google-maps-gets-augmented-reality-walking-directions/ Thu, 08 Aug 2019 18:12:47 +0000 https://www.maproomblog.com/?p=1787588 More]]> The augmented reality mode for Google Maps that was teased last year has finally arrived. After an “early preview” showed up on Google Pixel phones earlier this year, Live View—which superimposes walking directions on the view through your phone’s camera—was made available this week on Google Maps for both iOS and Android, on devices that support ARKit (iOS) or ARcore (Android). Engadget, TechCrunch, The Verge.

]]> 1787588 Google Maps Abandons Experimental Calorie Counter https://www.maproomblog.com/2017/10/google-maps-abandons-experimental-calorie-counter/ Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:27:42 +0000 http://www.maproomblog.com/?p=5230 More]]> An experimental feature in the iPhone version of Google Maps that measured the calories burned (and equivalent in mini-cupcakes) when walking a route instead has been pulled due to complaints, TechCrunch reports: the feature couldn’t be disabled, the calorie counts were vague and unhelpful, and it could be actively harmful to users with eating disorders. More at Buzzfeed, Slate and The Verge.

]]> 5230 Tube Maps with Walking Distances https://www.maproomblog.com/2016/08/tube-maps-with-walking-distances/ Wed, 31 Aug 2016 12:59:10 +0000 http://www.maproomblog.com/?p=2726 More]]> steps-tube-map

The Tube map, like other diagrammatic transit network maps, does not show distances between stations very well: two adjacent stations on the map could be right on top of each other or miles apart. Last November Transport for London released a map showing walking times between each station (PDF); news stories at the time connected it to imminent strikes by Tube workers. Now they’ve released another walking map, this one showing the number of steps between each station (PDF), which is presumably mainly of interest to people with activity trackers (pedometers, fitness bands and smart watches) that count their steps. News coverage from the Daily Standard. [Map Makers]

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