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TL;DR
- Google has began rolling out a cool new function for the Pixel Climate app to supply customers a extra immersive expertise.
- The function makes your cellphone vibrate in sync with climate animations and performs an accompanying audio clip.
- Immersive climate vibrations seems to be rolling out by way of a server-side replace and will attain all customers within the coming days.
Google debuted a contemporary Pixel Weather app with the Pixel 9 series earlier this yr, that includes a totally revamped interface with many customization choices, AI-powered climate studies, a useful climate map, and new widgets. The app just lately made its method to older Pixel units, and Google is now including one other cool function that ought to improve person expertise.
Final month, we spotted an in-development feature in a teardown of the Pixel Climate app that may make units vibrate in sync with climate animations and play audio results. The Immersive climate vibrations function has began rolling out to some customers (H/T Mishaal Rahman) on model 1.0.20240910.678970266.launch of the Pixel Climate app by way of a server-side replace.
You’ll be able to verify if the function is out there in your machine by tapping your avatar within the top-right nook of the Pixel Climate app. If it’s accessible, it’s best to see a brand new Immersive climate vibrations choice on the next pop-up. The function affords distinctive vibration patterns for a number of climate situations, together with drizzle, heavy rain, snow, scattered showers, thunderstorms, and extra. It additionally performs a sound alongside the vibration to supply a extra immersive expertise.
The Immersive climate vibrations function appears to be rolling out regularly, because it’s not accessible on a number of of our units. We anticipate it to achieve all customers over the approaching days.
