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Google starts rolling out "Heads Up" in Digital Wellbeing to stop distracted walking
In November last year, XDA's Mishaal Rahman spotted an upcoming feature, called Heads Up, in a teardown of the Digital Wellbeing app. At the time, we'd learned that the feature would alert users to keep their heads up while walking to avoid any accidents. The feature has now started rolling out to Google Pixel users with the latest Digital Wellbeing beta update.
[...] The setup screen shows the same description: "Watch your step with Heads Up...If you're walking while using your phone, get a reminder to focus on what's around you. Use with caution. Heads Up doesn't replace paying attention." Tapping on the 'Next' button at the bottom of this screen begins the setup process, after which the feature shows a pushes a reminder every time you use your phone while walking.
Also at 9to5Google, Android Police, and The Verge.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 13 2021, @03:27AM (1 child)
Seems to me being plugged in 16/7 has its own drawbacks.
When is your mental downtime? How can your brain function when it just spends all day reacting to trivialities and has no time to just unwind. Walking down the street (assuming you dont live in a hell hole) youc an at least appretiate your surroundings.
(Score: 4, Funny) by takyon on Tuesday April 13 2021, @10:53AM
Get in the zone, react to your phone/watch's vibrations. Become one with digital nature. Doesn't that sound relaxing?
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