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TL;DR
- Google is working on a new Gemini feature that lets users attach a selected map area directly to their prompts.
- The Maps UI allows zooming, exploring the current area, and using precise locations for local questions.
- Gemini uses Google Maps to answer queries, and while it’s still buggy, we can now show you what the core experience will look like.
A few weeks back, we reported that Google was working on bringing a Maps integration to Gemini, turning it into a personal travel guide or local discovery agent. At the time, the feature wasn’t live, and the “Map” button we managed to surface in Gemini’s attachment menu was completely grayed out. All we had to go on were a few strings of code that hinted at how the feature might work.
