Google Maps is gearing up to include transit directions that include walking and more, soon on Wear OS 3 or above devices, to enhance the user’s experience.
At MWC 2024 in February, Google announced a bunch of software innovations for upgrading the overall Android ecosystem, which includes a few news for the spin-offs Android Auto as well as Wear OS.
Google Maps is getting a new transit navigation feature for Wear OS through a new update along with version number 11.119.0702.W. Since this feature is for Wear OS, as a Samsung Galaxy Watch fan, we are excited to experience this feature. Here’s the list of Galaxy watches that run Wear OS:
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, Galaxy Watch 5, Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, Galaxy Watch 6, and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic.
Wear OS is an operating system on which wearable smartwatches run; it offers bundles of novelties. such as directions on public transport within Google Maps, although presently it is not available widely. It is expected that within a few weeks, the brand will make this widely available.
Samsung Galaxy Watch owners get ready to receive the latest features as Google is planning to offer directions on public transport within the Google Maps feature on Wear OS 3 and above devices. Without any delay, after the official announcement, Google Maps in its version for Wear OS is enhanced with a feature already available for some time in the smartphone coordinates of the popular map as well as a navigation application—directions on public transport.
This feature permits the users to work hand-in-hand with the Wear OS Tile, which shows their home and work locations enough to quickly start traveling. Also, Google Maps will show all the possible “routes” or “recommended “routes” when there is just one.
Once selected, the navigation features with always-on display (AOD) support will show all the steps and scroll. A button is also housed to get a live map view and a preview root option to see all stops on a zoomed-out map. For exiting, an ‘Exit’ option is placed at the bottom.
Source – 9to5Google
