First-ever Pixel 8 Pro hands-on video reveals a surprising new feature
The mystery of that fifth sensor is now solved
Well, that’s where this new clip comes in, revealing that we’re not dealing with a macro or depth sensor or anything to do with photography at all but rather a potentially groundbreaking new way to measure a user’s body temperature.
Of course, the Pixel 8 Pro’s built-in thermometer will try to take your temperature from your forehead, which may or may not prove more accurate and reliable than an on-wrist sensor. Based on this quick demo of the upcoming technology, you’ll need to do a few very specific things to get a correct reading, like give the sensor access to bare skin and bring it as close to your head as possible without touching, which certainly sounds logical and sensible.
You will then have to start a countdown to a “body temperature” measurement by tapping on the phone and carefully move the Pixel 8 Pro across your forehead and over the temple. That’s not quite as easy as using one of those standard touchless infrared forehead thermometers that have become so popular since the beginning of the pandemic, but it still looks like a relatively hassle-free process for something no other (modern) smartphone can do.
No other notable surprises here
The Pixel 8 Pro design revealed today perfectly coincides with what was originally leaked back in March.