Waze’s Latest Update Adds Roger Federer’s Voice

Waze now has a new voice to join its list of notables.

Google recently announced it added the voice of popular tennis player Roger Federer to its Waze navigation app, allowing tennis enthusiasts and Federer fans to be guided by his voice.

The update also comes with a new vehicle icon and Mood to further get into the tennis feel Federer brings to the app.

Waze Roger Federer Voice Details

Google mentioned in its announcement via Google Blog that it had added Federer's voice to its Waze navigation app. For those unaware, Federer is heralded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, the most stylish man of the decade, and 2020's best-paid athlete, per Engadget.

While Waze has a history of featuring famous celebrities and athletes on its voice roster, with names such as Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, and Kevin Hart gracing the app, Federer is the first personality to loan their voice in not one but two other languages in the app for a total of three languages.

Aside from English, Federer's voice in Waze can also give directions in French and German, giving tennis enthusiasts and Federer fans the opportunity to choose between the three languages to help them in navigating while traveling.

Google mentioned that Federer's voice could alert Waze users of hazards along their chosen route. He'll even give you precise instructions like "Make a U-Turn. Hey, even champions can mess up." or "Heavy traffic reported ahead. Let's treat this like a change-of-ends break. I might even put on a fresh shirt." to get them to their destination as quickly as possible.

Unfortunately, Federer's voice in Waze is incapable of saying street names, as such, Waze users should be more mindful of the directions the app gives while driving.

Aside from Federer's voice, Google also added a new vehicle icon and user Mood for users to pick to customize their Waze experience and "embrace the champion lifestyle." The new vehicle icons include Federer's G-Class SUV and Maybach S-Class Cabriolet.

Waze Federer Voice Availability

Federer's voice, vehicle icons, and Mood are globally available in English, French, and German starting May 31. To get these new features., Waze users must update their app to the latest version first and proceed with the following instructions:

1. Tap on "My Waze" and then on the gear button at the upper-left corner of the screen to open the Settings menu.
2. tap on "Voice and Sound" and then select "Waze Voice."
3. Scroll down and find the language you're looking for with Federer's name attached. The tennis player's voice appears as "English (US) - Roger Federer" if you're looking for the English version.
4. Select the voice file you want to use and then tap on the "X" button twice to bring yourself back to the app's main screen.

It is unclear if Google will remove Federer's voice from the app in the forseeable future.