Want to add some protocol droid will give you directions, warn you of hazards, and occasionally surprise you with a hilarious line. 3bd3l
For example, when I was driving this morning, Waze detected a hazard, and 3PO came on over my radio: “Hazard reported ahead. We’ll be destroyed for sure . . . this is madness!” I laughed out loud. In my car. By myself.
When I got home, C-3PO gave me his opinion on my apartment complex in his place this is.” I had to smile at that one. But he doesn’t just talk when he has something to tell you. He’ll also give you directions using your GPS. And he’s very polite about it: “In half a mile, please turn left.” “In zero point one miles, turn right, master.”
C-3PO haven’t seen them in Denver yet, but I’ll be keeping an eye out to see if I can figure out where they’re hiding! There are stormtroopers, lightsabers, and—my personal favorite—TIE fighters hanging around for you to find, too.
Waze isn’t just about adding Star Wars to your commute, though—it’s actually a really useful app in its own right. It’s community-driven, and uses data from other s to highlight bad traffic, give you information on road conditions, warn you of hazards, and even track gas prices so you can save money when you fill up.
One of the most useful features of Waze is that community can edit the maps, so road construction or a new traffic pattern will show up in the app soon after it happens instead of whenever the app provider gets around to updating it. All of these things are displayed with easy-to-decipher icons on the map, so you can identify whether your route is the best one or if you should go another way.
Waze is free, so there isn’t much of a downside to ing it and checking it out. The Star Wars voices come standard with the app, so all you have to do is activate them and start driving! You’ll have C-3PO, R2-D2, BB-8, Stormtroopers, TIE fighters, and lightsabers to keep you company on your drives. Even if C-3PO will tell you that you’ll “never get me onto one of those dreadful starships.”
Now, onto the week (on Saturday, December 5), we’ll pick a commenters to receive gift cards. That’s all there is to it. Watch our Twitter feed for another giveaway son!
May the Force be with you—and let us know if you find R2 or BB-8 in your hometown!
