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Search engine giant Google has announced new improvements on Google Maps that would aid people with vision impairment to navigate more easily.
This feature would offer more detailed voice guidance and new types of verbal announcements for walking trips, said Wakana Sugiyama, a business analyst in Google’s Tokyo office who was an adviser and tester for the project on Thursday.
“Frequent updates like these not only help a visually impaired person get from A to B, they can also give us more confidence and reassurance when we travel alone,” she added.
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The feature is for visually-impaired people and could be very helpful for those who wanted a more screen-free experience on their next walking trip.
It could be accessed from the Google Maps settings under the Navigation section. You’ll see “Detailed voice guidance”, beneath the “Walking options” heading.
At present, it is available in English in the US and Japanese in Japan for Google Maps on Android and iOS.
(With input from agencies)
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