Google is pushing its Gemini assistant a little further into everyday apps, and this time, it’s Google Maps that’s getting into trouble. The idea is that we can chat with the application as with a passenger. For example : ” Find an inexpensive Japanese restaurant on my route ” – Then : ” Is there parking there? “. And when we chose: “ OK, here we go ».
Gemini in the passenger seat
Gemini takes care of everything: it launches the navigation, guides the driver, and can even add an appointment to the calendar if you tell it: “ Note football practice tomorrow at 5 p.m. “. Better yet: it is possible to report problems on the road without lifting a finger. A simple “ accident in front » or « flooded road » will suffice. The new version arrives in the coming weeks on Android and iOS, before landing in Android Auto.
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The other big new thing is “landmark” navigation. Rather than the classic “ turn left in 500 meters », Gemini will say « turn past Thai Siam restaurant ”, and will even display the building on the map. A more intuitive way to find your way, especially when you don’t have a compass in mind.
As a bonus, Google Maps will now warn of a slowdown or road closure, even without having started navigation. And for those who enjoy strolling, the “Lens with Gemini” mode promises to answer all the curiosities on the road: simply point the camera at a café or a monument and ask “ What is this place? » or « Why is it popular? “. A sort of tourist guide in the passenger seat.
By combining its giant database and the intelligence of Gemini, Google wants to make Maps a real traveling companion, certainly chatty but useful. From finding a restaurant to managing your diary, the app becomes a little travel assistant. If everything goes as planned, the update should land gradually in the coming weeks.
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