Google Maps' navigation is transforming into 'immersive navigation'!

With Gemini's support, surrounding buildings, overpasses, and terrain are rendered into ultra-realistic 3D visuals, making it clearer and more intuitive while driving. You can also preview distant traffic conditions and compare the pros and cons of different routes (such as avoiding tolls or traffic jams), and it will show details like parking spaces and entrances when you arrive at your destination.

The video showcases the type of navigation visuals with 3D buildings, clear lanes, and highly realistic rendering that you experience while driving, which indeed looks quite impressive, like playing an open-world game (but you are really driving).

This feature is launching today in the United States and will gradually expand to more countries and supported devices (including CarPlay and Android Auto) over the next few months.

The entire thread has other highlights, such as 'Ask Maps' which allows you to directly ask very specific questions (like 'My phone is running low on battery, where can I charge without waiting in line?'), and Maps will provide you with a customized route and answer.

What are your thoughts on this new navigation? Do you want to see it in China/Asia soon?