Google Pixel 4 Leaked Video Shows Motion Sense Feature In Action

A leaked video showcases how a new feature currently exclusive to the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL works.

Google is scheduled to unveil its upcoming Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL smartphones in a few weeks’ time, but leaks revealing their features and key specs just keep on coming. Now a new leak shows a video revealing how the Motion Sense feature on the two devices work.

According to a video acquired by and shared online via 9To5Google, Motion Sense on the Pixel 4 lineup can be used for a variety of purposes. This technology, powered by the Project Soli chip inside the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, makes using the device easy even when the circumstances seem inconvenient.

The 20-second video showed how Motion Sense is used to, among other uses, stop alarms, silence calls and skip tracks on the music player with just a swipe of the hand - above the phone and without touching the display. Here’s how the feature works in each situation.

Stop those alarms

Forgot to disable the alarm after pulling an all-nighter? Motion Sense won’t disable that alarm before it sounds, but it will help stop the noise before it gets annoying. The video showed that a simple swipe of the hand to the right silences the alarm.

Silence those calls

Stuck in a meeting or engrossed in catching up with a long lost friend last seen fifteen years ago? Motion Sense helps users focus on such situations by making it easy to silence calls that are impossible to answer at the moment. When someone calls, all a Pixel 4 or Pixel 4 XL user needs to do is to swipe their hand to the left to silence the call.

Skip those tracks

Motion Sense also helps to skip those unwanted songs that have been included in the playlist. By placing a hand above the phone and swiping to the right, the device will automatically skip to the next track in the playlist. This will help Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL users who are working on the kitchen or have dirty hands and can’t hold the phone.

Of course, these aren’t the only applications for Motion Sense. These are but examples of what the new technology on the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL can allow users to do.