Google Project Soli

Mystery Google Media Device Stops Through FCC With Radar

Kellen January 4, 2021 8

A new Google "interactive device" stopped by the FCC today and you have to wonder if it's a new Nest Hub or something similar that happens to have Soli radar onboard. The device packs all of the connectivity of a smart hub and then some. Labeled as a Google...

Google’s Soli Radar, Pixel Neural Core, Face Unlock All Cut From Pixel 5

Kellen October 1, 2020 47

It wouldn't be a Google phone launch without the tech world spending several days post-announcement running through a list of things to nitpick. With the launch of the Pixel 5, folks will undoubtedly find several areas to complain about, starting with what the...

Anyone Using Pixel 4’s Motion Sense?

Kellen November 18, 2019

The Motion Sense radar chip shoved into that large-ish forehead of the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL is now a good month old, so if you own one of these two phones, you should be familiar with it. You should have had the chance to wake the phone upon approach, change...

Google, We Have Some Pixel 4 Motion Sense Feature Suggestions

Tim July 29, 2019

Now that we know for certain that the Pixel 4 will come equipped with a Soli radar chip for recognizing hand movements, we're curious how Google intends to improve it over time. In the company's own words, the Motion Sense feature will "evolve" as it ages, so...

Google Shows Off Pixel 4 Soli-Powered Face Unlock, Gesture Controls

Tim July 29, 2019

Google is continuing to hype the upcoming Pixel 4 via social media, this time showcasing the phone's new face unlock feature, as well as Motion Sense gesture controls via the new Soli radar chip array. In a brief video and a blog post, Google states that, "As...

Google’s Project Soli Could Debut in Pixel 4, Gesture Control for Media Playback

Tim June 11, 2019

Back at Google I/O in 2016, Google highlighted Project Soli, a gesture-based system that used radar antennas to read hand movements in front of equipped devices. At the time, Google showed it working on a smartwatch and a music speaker. This week, a report...

Google’s Magic Gesture Control Tech Gets Approval From FCC

Kellen January 2, 2019

Back in 2016 at Google I/O, on the very last day of the event, during one of the last sessions, Google showed off one of the coolest projects it had been working on. Dubbed Project Soli, the tech used a radar antenna to enable gesture controls over devices. It...

WATCH: Google I/O ATAP Session Covering Project Ara, Soli, and Jacquard

Tim May 20, 2016 13

At last, Google has posted the ATAP session from Google I/O in its entirety to YouTube, and seriously, you all need to watch it. It's the future. During this hour-long session, the ATAP team goes over many of the projects they are working to bring to consumers...