Android is getting its own weird dots to cure car sickness
Thomas Ricker is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years.
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- Fact 1: He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years.
- Fact 2: Dubbed Motion Assist by Google, it’s very similar to Apple’s Motion Cues, first introduced in 2024.
- Fact 3: The Android 17 feature appears to be rolling out in phases, with some Pixel phones getting it first, according to Android Authority.
Thomas Ricker is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital nomad. He’s been a tech journalist for 20 years.
Google is rolling out a new Android feature that’s been proven to reduce, or even eliminate, motion sickness when using a phone inside a moving vehicle. Dubbed Motion Assist by Google, it’s very similar to Apple’s Motion Cues, first introduced in 2024. The Android 17 feature appears to be rolling out in phases, with some Pixel phones getting it first, according to Android Authority.
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Original source: The Verge
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