Apple Maps Concept
Some feature concepts for Apple Maps which I think would be helpful both in daily lives and in new places being visited
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MAP VIEW AND PINS
See more about places on map and see what’s beyond map?area
- Pins with three different sizes based on rating. So you can scan and compare pins at a glance -both by rating and location on map- without having to either looking to pins on map and having to tap on them to see each one’s rating, or browsing the list and having to select one by one to see their place on map.
- Distance of the farthest pin visible on map
- Horizontal list of pins at bottom, which is the extension of the regular list with less detail, showing places just outside the map area and how distant they are.
- More specific icons to show type of restaurant
- Time selector has an option to show sunset/sunrise times in that area by changing the map background color
Quicker way to see details of a?place:
By tap and hold on a pin or list item;
- look around 180° inside the place (or see images if it's not provided) and see directions, address
then just swipe up and release for more, like to
- look around 360°, see more images
- Reserve, Favorite, Share, Go, or select More to open the place’s own screen, possibly also Message to chat with its business bot
- change -walk vs drive vs..- for the relevant directions info
FILTERS
Open:
- Select a specific day and time to see the ones open within that time range OR if you’re not decided / flexible about time,
- Turn on “Time simulator” to change hours and see dynamically which places open/close at what time.
Open your calendar inside Maps, select a day (say you want to see when a friend visits you and reserve a restaurant which is open that day) or select directly an event to set its day and time.
Close to:
Search places close to another specific type of place, or to an event’s location, and see where they are all located related to eachother
Some example cases, where this could be useful:
- Close to event: Search a restaurant for having lunch just after a meeting, or search a hotel close to the conference you attend in a new city.
- Close to Atms or Banks: If you need to withdraw or exchange money before entering the restaurant or shopping mall, browse the ones close to ATMs.
- Close to transportation: If you want to arrive to a place using public transportation, search places which are close to bus/metro stops.
- Close to landmarks or museums: As a tourist, find a popular restaurant which is also close to the sightseeings you want to visit and save time.
Show visits and likes by?friends:
See which places are visited and/or liked by your friends based on their check-ins, likes in other integrated social media, msg or reservation apps.
And Cuisine, Price, Sorting?options..
MAP SETTINGS
I added People density as another type of data Maps could provide besides Traffic, to see where it’s more crowded visualized in the form of heat maps.?
If Time simulator is ON, you can change the time on map and see how People density and Traffic changes based on time of the day, instead of seeing only the current situation at that moment.
Different than the Time selector option on Filters -which is to change day/time and see which places are open or closed-, Traffic and People density for a later time would be estimations based on historical data.
I think it can help in cases like,
- When you are a tourist in a new city and want to see where it’s more lively at any time of day.
- If you’re alone and don’t prefer to walk on a desolate area late at night
- If you want to choose right places for your outdoor advertisement…
