As a publicity stunt, things don't get much cooler than having a big-name actor give an in-character performance in your car. That's what happening with Arnold Schwarzenegger, who to the mobile crowd-sourced traffic and navigation app to promote the new Terminator movie. But the former governor of California is far from the first big celeb or major fictional character to get into the directions-giving game. In fact, he's not even the first one to do it for Waze—that was comedian Kevin Hart, who for the app in 2013 (to pimp his flick with Ice Cube, Ride Along.) Using celebrity/character voices in navigation systems goes back almost a decade, and features some of the biggest names in the world. Check out the slideshow for our collection of the greatest and geekiest. Most are still available for purchase (or free), particularly if you have a compatible Garmin or TomTom navigation system (check compatibility before you buy).
How this hasn't become a thing for Google and Apple Maps on phones yet, I don't know. Maybe Drake can soon.
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Where to find alternate GPS voices for your TomTom or Garmin GPS navigation unit. Most custom GPS voices cost, but some are free. TomTom GPS voices download to your GPS device through the TomTom HOME software. Just make sure your device is plugged in so that it can sync with the software. Garmin English Language Voices. Garmin; Submitted by CraigW on Sun, - 8:01pm. Revised FAQ regarding adding and updating voices due to changes in Garmin's software and website offerings. Raycock - Jul 6, 2016 Update Samantha and Jack TTS3 voices to 2.30 - improved pronunciation.