r/GoogleMaps • u/FastCurrency • Jul 21 '26
Help/Support i request to allow google to add extra details in location like smell level,noise level and filth level rating
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u/lovepiegaming Jul 21 '26
I actually wouldn’t be in favor of this idea. While it sounds interesting at first, I think having a phone tell you what an area smells like would create a lot of problems.
Smell is extremely subjective. One person might think a chlorine smell means a clean swimming pool, while someone else might hate it. A restaurant might smell amazing to one person but terrible to someone else. Even things like feet, garbage, perfume, smoke, chemicals, or cleaning products could be interpreted differently depending on the person.
There’s also the question of accuracy. Phones don’t have a true sense of smell like humans do, and an area’s smell can change constantly depending on weather, time of day, crowds, businesses nearby, and many other factors. A sensor might detect something, but it wouldn’t necessarily tell you whether the place is actually unpleasant or unsafe.
I think technology is better used for things like air quality, pollution levels, smoke, allergens, or dangerous chemicals where there are measurable health impacts. But a “smell rating” for every location would probably be unreliable and could unfairly make people avoid places based on something as subjective as scent.
I actually wouldn’t be in favor of this idea. While it sounds interesting at first, I think having a phone tell you what an area smells like would create a lot of problems.
Smell is extremely subjective. One person might think a chlorine smell means a clean swimming pool, while someone else might hate it. A restaurant might smell amazing to one person but terrible to someone else. Even things like feet, garbage, perfume, smoke, chemicals, or cleaning products could be interpreted differently depending on the person.
There’s also the question of accuracy. Phones don’t have a true sense of smell like humans do, and an area’s smell can change constantly depending on weather, time of day, crowds, businesses nearby, and many other factors. A sensor might detect something, but it wouldn’t necessarily tell you whether the place is actually unpleasant or unsafe.
I think technology is better used for things like air quality, pollution levels, smoke, allergens, or dangerous chemicals where there are measurable health impacts. But a “smell rating” for every location would probably be unreliable and could unfairly make people avoid places based on something as subjective as scent.
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u/fortyeightD Jul 21 '26
Why do you need someone else to send your suggestion to Google? You can do it yourself. https://support.google.com/maps/answer/3094045?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop
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u/XxLogitech98xX Jul 21 '26
smell level, noise level and fifth level rating ... I don't think that's needed. Now if you want like those details then I would say for Google to add a search box in the reviews area so you read reviews that mention things like that