The `` strong press '' operation that Google adds to Pixel is a function that realized `` 3D Touch '' of iPhone with software
Google cloned Apple's 3D Touch for the Pixel using just software-The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21162272/google-pixel-feature-drop-firm-press-3d-touch-card-boarding-pass
The second feature drops feature features such as pause and playback of music using 'Motion Sense', application of a dark theme based on a schedule, and the introduction of the 'Personal Safety' automatic emergency call application in the event of a traffic accident. An addition is made.
New feature addition update `` feature drops '' of Google smartphone `` Pixel '' series 2nd distribution starts-gigazine
A quick addition to this change is support for 'press hard' operations. Just like the
In addition, in response to Inquiries from The Verge, it has been revealed that the 'strongly press' operation will be supported for more first-party apps in the near future.
In iPhone, this function was realized by a display pressure sensor, but Pixel models the size and shape of the finger using a capacitance sensor and a machine learning algorithm without adding a new sensor It identifies the 'how the finger is squeezed on the screen', and the software seems to detect the 'strongly press' operation.
In 2015, touch screen technology to realize '3D Touch' for Android was developed, but Google has realized '3D Touch' without even using this technology.
New technology that can realize 3D Touch of iPhone 6s even on Android smartphone appears-gigazine
By the way, 3D Touch has been abolished in the iPhone 11 series, the latest model of the iPhone.
Related Posts: