Google copies Apple and prepares a function to prevent dizziness when using your cell phone in the car: here’s how it works

This happens because the eyes are focused on the cell phone, which does not move while the body and inner ear detect movement. The result is reflected in mlightness and in more extreme cases, even nauseaThis is why many people choose not to use their cell phones while in a moving vehicle.

Apple proposes a solution in iPhone from 2024 thanks to a feature called “Show vehicle movement indicators”. When active, small dots appear on the edges of the screen which move following the movement of the car and They help the brain understand that the body is movingwhich reduces the feeling of dizziness when using the cell phone during travel.

Android already has its function to avoid getting dizzy in the car

In this context, it has been discovered that Google is working on a similar function for the next version of the operating system, Android 17. This is what specialist journalist Mishaal Rahman discovered, according to the report Android Authoritywhen analyzing the code of a test version of the system. The function is known as “Quest for Movement” And It works the same as Apple.

It consists of showing mobile points that move in real time according to the phone’s sensors, Although the feature still works, it is not enabled for the general public. This is due to a series of safety limits of Android which will be resolved with Android 17 thanks to the new technology at the system level.

When it officially arrives, it is likely that it will have a different name and that The mobile automatically activates it when it detects that the user is traveling inside a vehicle. It is true that it arrives late compared to the iPhone, but better late than never and it is surely very appreciated by all Android users.