Google is currently working on a new Nest Hub connected speaker. According to the first leaks, this new accessory would be equipped with the same Soli radar as the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL. Absent from the Pixel 5, this gesture detector should make a big comeback on google’s next speaker in order to offer users a new sleep tracking system.
Announced at the end of 2019, the Pixel 4 was distinguished by the integration of a revolutionary remote navigation system inherited from the Soli project. This technology allows you to control certain functions of the smartphone by gesturing with your hands. Despite the huge sums invested by Google, this technology, renamed Motion Sense, has failed to convince users.
Under these conditions, Google has decided not to integrate the Soli radar into its Pixel 5. However, Mountain’s firm maintains that the Motion Sense gesture detector is not dead. According to the information collected by our colleagues at 9to5Google, Google will also integrate the gesture sensor into its next connected speaker, the Nest Hub.
A speaker connected with a new sleep tracking system signed Google
Built into a smart speaker, the Soli sensor will be used to measure users’ sleep quality. Placed on a bedside table, in place of the traditional alarm clock, the enclosure will analyze the movements of users during the night. Based on the data collected, the Nest Hub will offer a summary of the night readings when waking up, like a connected wristband.
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That’s not all. According to information retrieved by 9to5Google on the website of the FCC, a U.S. certification body, the Soli radar will also allow users toactivate certain features with simple gestures,such as the music player or videos.
According to the media, Google is expected to launch this new Nest Hub sometime in 2021. The speaker will join the Nest Hub, which we tested, the Nest Mini and the Nest Hub Max. On the price side, the Soli edition would be placed between the standard Nest Hub (at 129) and the Nest Hub Max (sold for 229 euros).
Source: 9To5Google
