When the Pixel 4 launches on October 15, it will come with a feature called Motion Sense. Motion Sense will allow users to control the device without touching it, thanks to the Soli Radar sensor buried in the top bezel.
However, it has been revealed that the feature will only in certain markets. A list of countries where it will work in has been released as well as a list of supported countries. Before we get to the lists, it is important to state why Motion Sense is available in some markets and not others.
Motion Sense is based on Project Soli, a technology that uses advanced radar technology. Therefore, Google has to be granted permission to use this technology in countries including the United States. So these countries were the feature will be supported can be said to be those that have granted Google permission.
The list of countries was obtained from the Motion Sense app by Nextrift, a Malaysian tech blog that has got its hands on a unit.
Countries/Territories with support for Motion Sense
- American Samoa
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Guam
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Romania
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Virgin Islands, U.S.
The list of countries may increase at launch or post-launch. Notable countries not on the list are China (not surprising), India, Japan, and Mexico. There is also no African or Middle-Eastern Country on the list.
For the apps that support Motion Sense, the list is populated by streaming and playback apps. We definitely hope Motion Sense does more than just change tracks.
- Amazon Music
- Deezer
- Google Play Music
- iHeartRadio
- Pandora
- Spotify
- Spotify Stations
- YouTube Music
- YouTube
The Pixel 4 duo will come with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 processor, 90Hz displays, Titan M Security, and FaceID. They will run Android 10 out of the box with exclusive and new software features. be available in Just Black, Oh So Orange, and Clearly White.
Non-contact gesture control is not a new feature in the mobile industry. A number of Chinese phones including Doogee have offered them on phones in the past though they are definitely not as advanced as the Pixel 4’s Motion Sense.
Earlier his year, LG announced something similar called Air Motion which is available on the LG G8 ThinQ which allows you to not control playback but also control volume with a gesture similar to you turning a knob. You can also take screenshots with a pinch gesture.
Huawei’s Mate 30 Pro also has a similar feature allowing you to swipe to scroll and make a grab-gesture to take a screenshot.
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