Waze, on the other hand, is built exclusively for car and motorbike users.
Google can even alert you to obstacles or traffic along the way, and give you the option of taking a different path. You could walk, drive, cycle, or take the bus, and Google Maps has something to offer. You punch in a location, and it will find a way to get you there, no matter how you plan on doing it. Google Maps is your traditional navigation app. To the point where the “winner” depends entirely on how you get around. That being said, despite both being operated by Google, they are pretty different.
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Thanks to JEB Decompiler, from which some APK Insight teardowns benefit. That means all we have to do is focus on getting out of this trip alive. I’ve confirmed with command that Waze has the coordinates. The voice directions from Master Chief are exactly as fun as you’d expect, even offering fun quotes instead of the usual pre-drive information. Otherwise, all of the same Halo options can be found and individually changed (or changed back) in the normal settings of the Waze app.
To get to the new options, tap “My Waze” in the app and look for the new “Drive with Master Chief” option in the menu. Each character can also lend their voice to Waze’s navigation directions, making for a very fun experience. Alongside it, they’ve also added avatars styled after the Master Chief and Escharum, the main villain of Halo Infinite.
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Update 8/3: Waze has formally announced the addition of Halo’s Ghost and Warthog to the app to help promote the release of Halo Infinite. This model almost speaks for itself, with fantastic details like the side pedals, a futuristic dashboard, and front-mounted weaponry.īoth the Warthog and the Ghost should make fantastic temporary additions to Waze’s catalog of car icons, though it’s not currently clear whether they’re being prepared to promote the launch of Halo Infinite later this year or to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Halo: Combat Evolved this November. Next, we find the Ghost, a single-rider hovercraft favored by the Covenant, the on-again, off-again enemies of humanity in Halo. While we were unable to get a good look at the model with its 3D textures correctly in place, it’s easy enough to picture the placement of things like the UNSC logo and details like the extra gas cans. The first is the Warthog, the humvee-inspired all-terrain vehicle, albeit without the usual rear-mounted turret. With the latest Waze beta, version 4.76.1.0, rolling out now, we find new 3D models named after two famous vehicles from the Halo series, hidden amongst the files for currently available cars. From time to time, Waze will partner with another company to offer a limited-time promotional vehicle, like the “Postmates Sushi Car” currently available in the app. In the Waze app’s settings, under “Map display,” you can find an option called “Car icon” that lets you swap to one of over a dozen different cars, trucks, bikes, and even pets to use on the map. We’ll try to enable those that are closer to being finished, however, to show you how they’ll look in the case that they do ship. Keep in mind that Google may or may not ever ship these features, and our interpretation of what they are may be imperfect.
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When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of code within that hint at possible future features. Update: Almost two weeks after being spotted by our team, Waze has made Halo vehicles officially available in the app.Ībout APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. It seems Waze is getting ready to celebrate the upcoming release of Halo Infinite by including two of the game series’ classic vehicles. One of the more whimsical aspects of Waze is the ability to see your car represented on the map with a 3D model.