To me it seems like this change is centered around navigation using a car. Streets are much more prominent, while details in nature are lost. The greens are much more muted and barely recognisable. And they also get lost between the stronger color for roads.
So for navigation I don’t mind it, but for just looking things or orientating myself, I really hate it.
My initial reaction is “fucking gross”, but that’s only because Google Maps has taught me what map colors should be. I’m old enought to have used a book-based atlas even before Yahoo Maps was popular, but young enough I don’t remember what that coloring was.
While I do find it harder to understand what is going on with the map, esp while driving, I’d be interested in reading more into why they made the change. So fucking help me God if this is just some graphic artists idea of what looks better…
I remember TomTom was starting to pick up in my country with their dedicated GPS units for cars and then the iPhone came and destroyed them all
I like them, tbh.
Took getting used to for a few days but roads and other features stand out better. Just “browsing” is worse because of the stark colors with high saturation, but navigation and finding things works better as a result, too.
IMO the new green is harsh and not good.
It’s going to take some getting used to. As someone with a visual disability, I generally absolutely hate when developers mess with UI’s and color choices. This isn’t TOO bad, though I would still prefer darker rather than lighter tints.
Is the alternative routes being a slightly desaturated blue also a part of this color change, or is that just some garbage they’re a/b testing? Cause thats like a ui/ux sin.
I’m operating a fucking car, I need to be able to see where my turn is and discriminate between the path I’m on, and the path I could choose instead you assholes
If I hadn’t seen the article I wouldn’t have noticed the change.
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