A Google patent application reveals a new way for Google Pixel Buds and Pixel Watch users to navigate and enter inputs on the devices.
revealing a timepiece with a round dial. The device will have Wear OS installed and just as it does with its Pixel phones, Google will give the watch exclusive features that other Wear OS watches won't receive.in a mid-2020 patent filing made to the World Intellectual Property Organization by Google called"Skin interface for Wearables: Sensor fusion to improve signal quality.
The"skin interface" would represent a new input option for earbuds, smartwatches, and even smart glasses. Gestures made on the skin work because they create a"mechanical wave" that can be read by the wearable device using multiple sensors and an accelerometer. Last month Sony introduced a feature called 'Wide Area Tap' for its Link Buds that can determine when the user tapped on the skin in front of his ear which is followed by an input gesture.
We could see the Pixel Watch introduced in May during the Google I/O Developer Conference. As for the next version of the Pixel Buds, there has been nothing but radio silence.Get the most important news, reviews and deals in mobile tech delivered straight to your inbox
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