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I have an older Android (Samsung S5) with a physical hover feature - you literally hover your finger close to the screen and it triggers hover actions like prev
by jerbear4328 3y ago
I have an older Android (Samsung S5) with a physical hover feature - you literally hover your finger close to the screen and it triggers hover actions like previewing a message or opening a magnifier over text. It is called "Air View"[1] in Samsung lingo, and was coupled with other features ("Air Gesture"[2]) involving moving your hand over your phone to do things like scrolling or waking the screen.
It's finicky on occasion, but when you are used to it, it's surprisingly intuitive practical! It wasn't super popular though, and I imagine it could be annoying to users who didn't want it. It appears they only did it for a few models, ending in the S5.
That phone was pretty interesting, sensor-wise. I kind of miss using it, and I wonder if it would be practical nowadays.
[1] Air View: https://www.samsung.com/hk_en/support/mobile-devices/what-is-the-air-view-feature-and-how-do-i-use-the-air-view-feature/ https://www.samsung.com/hk_en/support/mobile-devices/what-is...
[2] Air Gesture: https://www.samsung.com/hk_en/support/mobile-devices/what-is-the-air-gesture-feature-and-how-do-i-use-the-air-gesture-feature/ https://www.samsung.com/hk_en/support/mobile-devices/what-is...