Google has been working on an interesting and anticipated feature for its Chromebook for a while now. The feature in question is aimed to boost the privacy in Chromebooks and to ensure users have a shoulder surfing free experience.
According to an AndroidPolice report, it is called the Human Presence Sensor (HPS) and it aims to offer users alert to notify them that someone could be taking a peek at their notebook. This feature has been listed in the Chromium Gerrit for a while now, so the company has been working on this feature some time. Back in September, the HPS could work with the face unlock feature to help bolster the Chromebook’s security.
And now, it seems that the feature will also arrive with snooping alerts as well. Once the HPS is activated on Chromebooks, the system will notify users when someone is looking over their shoulder, which is also known as shoulder surfing. The search engine giant seeks to use the built in webcam on your notebooks to track the number of people in the frame and react according to the settings that the user has set.
Once a person looks over your shoulder, the Chrome OS offers a few options. First, users can simply be alerted to their surroundings by having a small eye icon appear in the status area of the display. This feature can even turn off notifications or automatically dim the display to prevent the person from peeking into the contents on the screen. In other words, it could be especially useful if they are working with sensitive information at a public space. Unfortunately, the feature is still a while away, and are expected to launch sometime next year.
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