Are you prone to motion sickness? Google is developing a feature aimed at reducing the effects of motion sickness on Android, which will allow you to use your smartphone in a car without the risk of motion sickness.
With iOS 18, Apple introduced a feature to combat motion sickness on its iPhones. Google has taken note of this and is already working on implementing such a feature in Android. Publications Android Authority in fact, it noted lines of code in version 24.46.30 of Google Play Services referring to an option aimed at reducing the effects of motion sickness, a disorder that can cause motion sickness while traveling in a vehicle.
The description specifies how this new feature works, which it will “show visual cues to relieve motion sickness”. The function would be named in English Motion stimulilike on iPhone. We can also expect it to be very close to what iOS 18 offers, with black dots displayed on the screen moving in the same direction as the vehicle. This method helps to reduce the sensory conflict caused by the conflicting information your eyes and inner ears are sending to your brain, which can help eliminate some feelings of discomfort.
After iOS, Android also solves the problem
Tile Motion stimuli for quick activation or deactivation from Android, a quick setting has already been designed and added to the system. However, the feature itself is not currently available, it is still under development. We don’t know when it will be deployed, but we can hope that it will be widely available and without waiting for Android 16 or another major version, since it is currently integrated with Google Play Services. This means it could be made available for older versions of Android and through a transparent update.
If effective, this feature could change the lives of many users who cannot spend time on their smartphone in traffic due to motion sickness. In the meantime, keep in mind that there is a free KineStop app available on the Play Store. It is rated 4.8/5 and reviews say it is quite effective in reducing the effects of motion sickness.
Source: Android Authority