Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android
Google is rolling out a 'Motion Assist' feature for Android devices, which displays moving dots on the screen to help reduce motion sickness. The feature, similar to Apple's Motion Cues, is being deployed via Google Play Services to Pixel phones running Android 17.
Why it matters
This accessibility feature addresses a common physiological issue for mobile users, improving the usability of smartphones in moving vehicles.
Saving the upholstery Google’s anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android It’s currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17.
75 The moving dots can reduce motion sickness. Credit: Android Authority The moving dots can reduce motion sickness. Credit: Android Authority Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Some people are cursed with motion sickness, which can make it impossible to read or use a phone in a moving vehicle without suffering waves of nausea. There’s a surprisingly simple trick that can make smartphones usable in such situations. Apple deployed it on the iPhone a couple of years ago, and now Google’s own version is finally coming (slowly) to Android.
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