Google Rolls Out 3D Immersive Navigation to Android Auto With Version 17.3
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Updated · Pocket-lint · Jul 14
Google Rolls Out 3D Immersive Navigation to Android Auto With Version 17.3
3 articles · Updated · Pocket-lint · Jul 14
Summary
Android Auto users can now access Google Maps' Immersive Navigation, a 3D urban guidance mode that had been limited to phones since its March 2026 rollout.
Gemini-powered mapping combines Street View, aerial imagery and standard route data to show landmarks, crosswalks, overpasses and building entrances, while voice prompts shift from distance-based cues to landmark-style directions.
Android Auto 17.3 and the latest Google Maps are required, but access is still controlled server-side and may run poorly on phones that struggle with 3D graphics.
Major cities are the main target, with rural coverage unlikely at first; Google is pushing the feature as competition with Apple Maps intensifies, while CarPlay support still appears absent.