Thanks to a new color-mapping algorithm, Google is now able to offer a more vibrant map of an area when viewing at a global scale. The technique utilizes computer vision to identify natural ...

Google Maps is getting a graphics upgrade, making it easier to see where lakes, beaches, forests and more are at a glance. The new update brings more color to the regular Google Maps view ...

It then created a basic color scheme — dense woods are dark green ... trigger automatically when you zoom out. Here's an example map of Iceland. The old version used a shade of green to ...

And that all comes down to a better color-mapping algorithm being applied. Now, when Google Maps is pulled up, at less magnified zoom levels, the colors will be far more representative of the ...