Passenger Assist/Remote Control Feature
I wish passengers could remotely control a driver's Waze app through the Waze app on their own phone.
It would be useful for when it's dangerous for the driver to interact with their phone or the passenger to reach over because the vehicle is on the move. Maybe it could be implemented by requiring both driver and passenger to have been friends on Waze and then comparing whether their spatial vectors are similar to prevent abuse. The initiation should be done from the passenger's Waze app and it should be possible to request remote control at any point of time, even in the middle of a trip.
I want it to be completely seamless to the driver so they don't have to tap on a confirmation prompt to allow a passenger to remotely control their Waze. Of course, the driver's Waze should display a widget at the corner or something that lets them quickly break a remote connection.
Aidil
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Ben
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I've always thought this would be the obvious killer feature for a smartphone navigation app. A (trusted) passenger should be able to view the route, switch to an alternative route, or divert me to petrol stations along the route without having to touch my phone.