Google Pixel 4 comes with 2 new features: Air-gesture-control Motion Sense and Face Unlock
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 30-07-2019
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Google released a teaser video for the Pixel 4 confirming two of its features: the air-gesture-control Motion Sense and Face Unlock. Motion Sense is made possible by Soli, a motion-sensing radar Google says it's been working on for the last half-decade. Soli is apparently a scaled-down version of the common technology, but used to detect intricate finger gestures instead of planes and ships.
You'll be able to use it for simple controls, like switching songs or apps, which makes it sound a lot like the LG G8's Hand ID gesture control. Curiously, Google mentions that Motion Sense will only be available in "select Pixel countries."
The fact that LG and now Google are bringing this old feature back makes us feel that the tech is starting to get to a more useful level, but it still lacks the killer feature that makes waving our hands in front of a smartphone seem better than, you know, just touching it.
Back to normality, and as described Face Unlock will work much like Apple's Face ID, though it should start authenticating as soon as you lift the phone and work in nearly every orientation, even upside down.