Your Google Maps just got two huge upgrades - including a totally new driving experience

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Google Maps is introducing two new features.
• Ask Gemini lets you find answers conversationally.
• Immersive Navigation provides a totally new driving view.

Google Maps just got a huge upgrade, and it might be one of the biggest ever.  

In a recent post, Google detailed two features -- Ask Gemini and Immersive Navigation. The first lets you find answers to questions with AI, while the second provides a totally new driving experience. 

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The Ask Gemini feature works as you'd expect if you've encountered any of the other times Google has injected its AI into products. Instead of searching through Google for specific information, you can ask Maps conversational questions such:

• "Is there a public tennis court with lights on that I can ...