When consumers get their hands on the Pixel 4, one of the features they'll enjoy is the ability to control the device without touching it.
With Motion Sense, Pixel 4 can access and control certain apps using gestures over the screen, such as skipping songs with a single wave of the hand. It's a cool feature, but at its launch, it appears that the motion sensing capabilities of the phone won't be universally available.
New reports revealed that only certain countries and apps are compatible with Pixel 4's Motion Sense.
Motion Sense Limited Release
The Motion Sense feature is based on Project Soli, which relies on advanced radar technology, according to a report from Gizmochina. To use this technology, Google has to seek permission in every country it's entering.
So far, there are 38 countries and territories that are listed as compatible in the Motion Sense app in the Malaysian blog NextRift, which means these are the countries and territories that have already granted permission to Google.
For now, the countries and territories that are listed as compatible with the Motion Sense app are:
- American Samoa
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Guam
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Romania
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Virgin Islands, U.S.
The number of compatible countries may or may not increase as the launch date for Pixel 4 nears, especially as Gizmochina noted that there are several significant countries missing: China, India, Japan, Mexico, and all African and Middle-Eastern nations.
Motion Sense-Compatible Apps Also Revealed
Aside from being available only in certain countries and territories, Motion Sense will only be compatible with a handful of apps upon launching.
It's likely that the Google Pixel's stable of compatible apps will continue to grow steadily, but it currently has 24 media apps that can be used with the Motion Sense.
- Amazon Music
- Anghami
- Apple Music
- AWA
- Bugs Music
- Deezer
- Gaana Music
- Genie Music
- Google Play Music
- Hungama Music
- iHeartRadio
- JioSaavn
- KKBOX
- MyMusic
- Napster Music
- Pandora
- Shazam
- SiriusXM
- Spotify
- Spotify Stations
- TIDAL Music
- Wynk Music
- YouTube Music
- YouTube
Many major media apps are already on the list, including Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube, but there are also an impressive number of global apps available. 9to5Google noted that while India isn't listed as a compatible country for Motion Sense yet, there are already several India-based apps on the list, including Gaana , Hungama, JioSaavn, and Wynk.
