# Retro-Themed Navigation Apps Waze Retro Mode Brings the 70s, 80s or 90s to Navigation By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2022-04-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waze-retro-mode References: [gsmarena](https://www.gsmarena.com/waze_gets_new_retro_mode_in_latest_update-news-53936.php) & [blog.google](https://blog.google/waze/drive-back-to-the-70-80s-and-90s/)  The Waze Retro Mode is a new feature arriving on the [navigation app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waze-conversational-reporting) with its latest update that enables users to incorporate a touch of the past into their navigational experience. The new modes include 70s, 80s and 90s options which will transform the interface into a [retro-themed environment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gpt-2000) that's packed with quintessential imagery from the respective decade. The 70s mode will transform the avatar into a flower-covered van with a DJ as the navigator, while the 80s mode features a race car and an aerobics instructor and the 90s mode boasts a two-door SUV with a pop star. The Waze Retro Mode is arriving in partnership with [TuneIn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tunein-sky-news-channel) to provide users with access to curated playlists with the respective decades in mind. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Retro-themed Navigation:** The incorporation of retro-themed interfaces into navigation apps is an opportunity for businesses to tap into the nostalgia trend and create unique user experiences. - **Curated Decade Playlists:** Providing users with curated playlists that match the retro-themed navigation experience can lead to partnerships and collaborations with music streaming services. - **Personalized Navigator Avatars:** Allowing users to customize their navigator avatar can increase user engagement and satisfaction, leading to potential partnerships with brands for promotional collaborations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Navigation App:** Navigation app companies can leverage the trend of retro-themed interfaces and personalized avatar options to differentiate themselves in a crowded market and attract a wider user base. - **Music Streaming:** Collaborating with navigation apps to provide curated decade playlists can increase brand awareness and user engagement for music streaming services. - **Advertising:** Brands can partner with navigation apps to provide branded navigator avatars and curated decade playlists, creating unique promotional opportunities and increasing brand recognition. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Astrologically-Influenced Driving Modes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waze-3.md) - [Updated Map-Navigation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waze-app-1.md) - [EV-Friendly Navigation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ev-friendly-navigation.md) - [Advanced Automotive Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waze-1.md) - [Nostalgic Music Discovery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nostalgic-music-discovery-app.md) - [Navigation App Music Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waze-integrated-apple-music.md) - [Nostalgic Web Browser Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ipod-social.md) - [Retro Music Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-play.md) - [Driving App Enhancements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waze-voice-feature-update.md)