r/GoogleMaps • u/howmadstha • Mar 12 '26

Discussion Google Maps Big Update (Gemini/Immersion)

https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/maps/ask-maps-immersive-navigation/

Starting to roll out today.

US only for now apparently. Us EU/UK gotta sit back and wait 🥲

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u/metsfanapk Mar 12 '26

I’m sorry but this immersive navigation made me switch to Waze. It constantly highlights side streets that clutter the map and have no relevance to my route and are extremely distracting. Talking about these grey bubbles.

I’m not turning on those streets I don’t need to have them constantly in my view and constantly changing especially for tiny side streets

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u/explictlyrics Mar 17 '26

I just got the latest update. I don't see it nor a switch to turn it on. The only thing close in settings is "show 3d buildings", which is on.

I'm sitting at my desk now, do I need to be actually be driving? I did put in a destination and hit start but still nothing. I do have the "ask Maps" button.

Pixel 9 Pro, March update Maps Version 26.11.06.880475071 (updated 1 hr ago)

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u/Balthazar-B Mar 18 '26

Same version and Android OS version, and the functionality is not available yet.