Google Maps brings a 3D map to your driving directions
Mar 12, 2026
In recent weeks, Google has been busy adding AI features to all of its most popular apps. Following Gmail and Chrome , Maps is now the latest service to get a Gemini makeover, with a redesign of the driving experience headlining the update. Google is billing the new "Immersive Navigation" mode as the most significant update to driving directions in Maps in about a decade. Now instead of displaying a 2D map of the area around your car, Maps will render the surroundings in 3D. Google believes this transformation will...