Waze went Retro: how to adjust navigation to the style of the 70s, 80s or 90s

Waze became nostalgic and is bringing all its users Retro Mode, a new driving experience that will take them on a journey to the past (and to the next destination) with vibes from the 70s, 80s and 90s.

“Retro Mode celebrates personalities and trends of the years most firmly grounded in today's pop culture. Turn your next trip into a trip down memory lane with nostalgic moods, voices and cars.”

The modality gives users the opportunity to adjust the style of Waze to the decade they like the most, because in addition to being set at the time, they have a different presenter.

In the 70s setting, where peace, love and happiness reign, the platform included an eccentric radio DJ as its host and navigator. It is “El Vanarino” full of flowers like his vehicle and a wonderful Mood lava lamp.

For lovers of the 80s, the platform added an aerobics instructor who will guide the journey, while the user maneuvers in a Rad Racer sports car with a “Pumped!”.

The last option is for those who prefer the 90s with the classic two-door “SUV4EVA”. Here appears a pop star who helps avoid traffic and paparazzi. “Set your Mood to 'Dialed Up', a classic desktop PC, but without the pain of waiting for your crush to sign up online.”

It should be noted that each speaker has different expressions, which he will say when the driver has arrived at the destination. The aerobics instructor says, “Let's work out again tomorrow!” and the 1970s DJ says, “I can't join you from here, but life is about the journey anyway.”

Additionally, the audio streaming service TuneIn partnered with Waze to offer songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s, allowing seamless access to favorite nostalgic songs through the Waze app. Stations include Hit Music 70′s in the UK, 90′s Hits in the US. UU. and Canada, and 80′s Alive in France. To listen through your Waze app, you must synchronize the audio player.

“For a trip that takes you to a new decade, click 'My Waze' in your Waze app and tap on the 'Driving with the 80s' sign to activate it. It is available worldwide, in English, French and Portuguese, for a limited time.”

Although you can listen to all kinds of content over the Internet, you can be traditional and enjoy the radio. In other words, tune in to local stations or other locations even if the signal does not reach the car.

- Simple Radio

- TuneIn radio

- myTuner Radio and Podcast

- Dash Radio

In the first three apps mentioned there are radio stations from all over the world, local, regional or national. You can listen to favorite stations online or discover new stations that may be heard at home. The fourth application offers online radio stations specializing in music by genre.

Podcasts and audiobooks

Podcasts have become fashionable. Something that seemed past and from a specific era on the internet, has become a phenomenon with more followers every day. They can be heard while driving.

- AntennaPod

- Pocket Casts

- Stitcher

- Audible

There are different types of applications that allow drivers to be entertained while driving, as well as making that routine a more rewarding and less frustrating experience.

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