United Kingdom, March 16 -- Google Maps has received what the company describes as its biggest navigation update in more than 10 years,

It introduces two new Gemini-powered features designed to transform how people search for places and navigate routes.

The update adds Ask Maps, a conversational search tool, and Immersive Navigation, a feature that renders routes in photorealistic 3D.

Together, they represent Google's latest effort to integrate its Gemini artificial intelligence into products used by billions of people worldwide.

Ask Maps allows users to ask complex questions rather than relying on traditional keyword searches.

Instead of typing "coffee shops near me", a user might ask something more detailed such as where they can c...