Google clearly understands the problems every individual have to face when navigating an unfamiliar location even if you have a smartphone by your side. Through the latest updated version of the visual positioning system, people can avoid getting lost as the camera will look at the surroundings and help your travel in the right direction. Google has even come up with an idea of putting a character on the screen as an augmented reality tour guide. In the demo, it was a little fox that you had to follow around until you've reached your destination. The visual positioning system uses your phone’s camera and Google’s data to analyze your surroundings to identify where you are with greater accuracy.  

You have to simply hold up the phone and launch the camera. The camera lens will then identify where you're standing and compare it with Google's street view images in that particular region. Once your position is detected, an arrow overlay will pop onto the screen, telling you if you need to go left or right. Thus, maps will merge its traditional interface with a live camera view.   The technology would be extremely helpful for people traveling in dense urban areas where GPS signal is often blocked by skyscrapers. Unfortunately, Google did not give a word when this new feature on Google maps would be available. There are many other companies attempting similar kind of updations, like Blippar, which launched an AR City app for iOS users late last year, and VPS itself, which was originally part of Project Tango.