Google Maps appears to be opening the floodgates for the launch of immersive navigation and speedometer support in Android Auto right now, as both features are being shown off more widely.
Immersive navigation for Google Maps was announced earlier this year as the “biggest” update in years, with more specific directions and more detailed maps while you’re on the go. But it has been a slow release, which only started appearing for some in recent weeks. when we survey 9to5Google readers As for the change earlier this month, only a little more than 10% of respondents had immersive navigation on their devices.
In the two weeks since, it appears to be rolling out more widely. More importantly, our experience watching the reviewed experience live is No in the beta version of Google Maps, where previous versions seemed to be in beta versions.
We are seeing immersive navigation on Google Maps and there are a few more public reports as well. appearing. It’s not a wide release yet, but it’s clear that Google is slowly opening the spigot here. However, there are several factors at play with this one, including the region you are in and depending on someeven the device you are using.
On Android, the change is immediately obvious as the Gemini icon has replaced the Assistant in the top right corner.
Beyond that, Google Maps also appears to be rolling out the live speedometer, which is not to be confused with speed. boundaries – in Android Auto more broadly.
This long-awaited feature started to appear earlier this month, and now we’re seeing it again on devices not enrolled in the Maps or Android Auto beta programs. It’s unclear at this point whether the two implementations are connected or not, but it’s clear that this is a server-side update that doesn’t care if you’re on beta or stable.
Let us know in the comments below if you’re seeing either or both of these!
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