Your Google Maps cycling trips are about to get a visual upgrade
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Cyclists may soon be able to swap the standard blue arrow for a custom Bicycle navigation avatar.
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TL;DR
- Google Maps is working on navigation avatars (Navatars) specifically for the Bicycling mode.
- The feature was spotted in version 26.11.06, and the Bicycle navigation avatar will appear in the “Your vehicles” settings alongside cars and motorbikes.
- While the code is present, the graphics are currently server-side, so the avatar is not yet active for users.
Google Maps just rolled out a massive Immersive Mode upgrade that car owners will widely appreciate. Cyclists shouldn’t feel left out, and so Google has now been spotted working on navigation avatars for cyclists.
Google Maps already offers navigation avatars, called Navatars, when users use modes such as Driving (for cars) or Two-wheeler (for motorbikes). Google Maps also offers a Bicycling mode in supported locations that lets users view and use dedicated cycling lanes, if available.
Source:
Aamir Siddiqui
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https://www.androidauthority.com/google-maps-bicycle-navigation-avatar-apk-teardown-3649294/
