Naver Maps Expands AI Glasses Navigation Support, Broadens Real-Time Voice Guidance
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Naver announced that it will expand Naver Maps' navigation feature to AI glasses.
It plans to first provide the service on Meta's Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta, and also expand to Google's and Samsung's intelligent eyewear, which is scheduled to launch later this year.
Users will receive route information such as direction of travel and whether there are stairs or escalators through voice guidance, with Android supported first and iOS to be rolled out sequentially.
Naver announced on the 12th that it will expand Naver Maps' navigation feature to AI glasses. The move extends the real-time voice guidance Naver Maps added to walking directions in June to the AI glasses environment. Naver said it supports real-time voice guidance while users are on the move.
Naver Maps' AI glasses navigation will first be available on Meta's Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta. Naver plans to expand support to Google's and Samsung's "intelligent eyewear," which is scheduled to launch later this year.
As a result, users will be able to receive voice navigation to their destination through AI glasses without having to keep checking their smartphone screens. The information provided includes route details such as direction of travel and whether there are stairs or escalators.
The related feature will first be supported on Android. It will be rolled out to iOS sequentially.
Naver will introduce a dedicated voice command feature for AI glasses. Users will be able to ask about their estimated arrival time, nearby convenience stores, restaurants and cafes, and Naver Maps will provide the relevant information through voice guidance.
Naver also plans to integrate with Google's and Samsung's jointly developed intelligent eyewear. On the intelligent eyewear co-developed by Google and Samsung, users will be able to invoke Naver Maps and get navigation guidance through Gemini. Naver's goal is to extend the smartphone-centered map experience to wearable devices through this effort.
Naver is also considering AR-based route display, nearby store information display and Place coupon display features for future AI glasses with displays. Rather than stopping at navigation alone, the company plans to link not only navigation but also the local information accumulated in Naver Maps to support both user movement and place discovery at the same time.
Jung Kyung-hwa, leader of Naver Maps, said AI glasses navigation would allow users to focus on getting around without repeatedly checking their smartphone screens, while also using navigation and local information at the same time. She also said Naver plans to expand the map experience, from place discovery to movement, across a variety of devices.
Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Seung-ki
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=408041
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