Google Maps to Get New Update on its FOP API for Improving Directions

Google Maps is improving its Fused Orientation Provider (FOP) API to increase navigation accuracy in congested locations.

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The update will improve Maps' interpretation of directions, making them more precise by merging gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer data.

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However, the notion of Google gathering data from all sensors is not new; the business has previously utilized the API, but the change will improve magnetic interference.

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The changes would affect both Google Maps and third-party apps that rely on Google Maps for navigational data.

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The update will only impact the internals of Google Maps, not the app's user experience or layout.

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Google Maps to Get New Update on its FOP API for Improving Directions

Google Maps is improving its Fused Orientation Provider (FOP) API to increase navigation accuracy in congested locations.

The update will improve Maps' interpretation of directions, making them more precise by merging gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer data.

However, the notion of Google gathering data from all sensors is not new; the business has previously utilized the API, but the change will improve magnetic interference.

The changes would affect both Google Maps and third-party apps that rely on Google Maps for navigational data.

The update will only impact the internals of Google Maps, not the app's user experience or layout.

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