Good News for Carsick Passengers: Android Motion Assist Is Rolling Out to More Devices
Google’s Motion Assist uses moving dots to help reduce motion sickness and now requires Android 17 for full system-wide display support.
- According to Google's Mishaal Rahman, Motion Assist is now rolling out beyond Pixel phones to additional Android devices, helping passengers reduce motion sickness while using their phones in moving vehicles.
- Motion sickness is a common condition during travel, and Motion Assist addresses this by displaying subtle dots on the screen that move in real time to synchronize visual and physical sensations.
- Using motion sensors, the dots match vehicle turns, speeds up, or brakes in real time, requiring Android 17 or higher to render these visual cues across all system surfaces.
- You can enable the feature manually or set it to turn on automatically when motion is detected, while a Quick Settings tile is also available via the Motion Assist settings page.
- Expansion of this tool brings the accessibility feature to a broader range of Android hardware, making phone usage more comfortable during travel by aligning visual and physical sensations.
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Your Android Phone Can Now Combat Motion Sickness While in a Car
Good news for people who’ve been battling motion sickness. Google has just announced that Motion Assist, a feature whose purpose is to let you use your phone while in a car, train, or any other means of transportation without experiencing dizziness, nausea, or other discomfort, is rolling out to all Android phones. That’s right, Motion Assist is no longer a Pixel-exclusive feature, so no matter the brand of your phone,... (continue reading...)
Android 17 Brings Motion Assist to Millions, Easing Nausea for Passengers on the Move
Google's Motion Assist has expanded beyond Pixels to more Android 17 devices, displaying moving shapes on screen edges that sync with vehicle motion via sensors to reduce nausea. The feature, now widely available per recent reports, offers customization and automatic activation for passengers.
Good news for carsick passengers: Android Motion Assist is rolling out to more devices
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Motion Assist is now rolling out to more Android devices. The feature is designed to reduce motion sickness by displaying small dots on the edge of your screen that move in real time to help synchronize what your eyes see and your body feels while riding in a vehicle. Motion Assist requires Android 17 or higher to render the dots across all system surfaces. Motion sickness is a very common condition.…
Moving assistance, the Google function that helps prevent dizziness in a running vehicle, has ceased to be an exclusive feature of Pixel phones to be available on models from other brands with the expansion of Android 17.
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