{"id":441500,"date":"2026-01-29T19:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/441500\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T19:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:58:08","slug":"google-maps-now-lets-you-use-gemini-hands-free-when-walking-or-cycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/441500\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Maps now lets you use Gemini hands free when walking or cycling"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Google is busy expanding not only the capabilities of Gemini, but also where it is available and how it can be accessed. Having already added Gemini to Google Maps to help with navigation when driving, it is not expanding to other means of transport.<\/p>\n

Walkers and cyclists alike can now access, hands-free, Gemini while they are using Google Maps for getting around. Google \u2013 being of the mind that Gemini is \u201clike talking to a friend in the passenger seat\u201d when driving \u2013 has decided that it makes sense to make accessing Gemini while navigating available in other ways.<\/p>\n

The change means that it is now easier than ever to ask for more information when you are following a route with Google Maps. If you are just listening to directions on headphones rather than looking at the screen, it is quick and simple to ask Gemini to direct you to a supermarket on your route. And for many people, having a voice-activated way of asking for assistance is going to be significantly faster than typing things out manually. Google acknowledges the difficulty of typing while cycling or walking as one of the reasons for this latest rollout.<\/p>\n

The company says in an announcement<\/a> about the update:<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re exploring and navigating with Maps, Gemini can be your personal walking tour guide. Just ask, \u201cOK Google, what neighborhood am I in?\u201d Hungry? Follow up with \u201cWhat are top-rated restaurants nearby?\u201d and Gemini will recommend options along your route based on Maps\u2019 fresh, comprehensive information about the real world.<\/p>\n

Google goes on to say:<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re cycling, Gemini gives you hands-free help so you can stay safe and focused on the road. Ask \u201cWhat\u2019s my ETA?\u201d or \u201cWhen\u2019s my next meeting?\u201d Running late? Say \u201cText Sarah I\u2019m 10 minutes behind,\u201d and your message will send while you keep a grip on the handlebars.<\/p>\n

Gemini in navigation for walking and cycling is rolling out now worldwide on iOS and Android wherever Gemini is available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Google is busy expanding not only the capabilities of Gemini, but also where it is available and how…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":441501,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[445],"tags":[49,48,635,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-441500","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-cycling","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=441500"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/441500\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/441501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=441500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=441500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=441500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}