It was just revealed that Google will launch its Pixel Sense assistant with the Pixel 10 series later this year. In case you’re wondering, yes, Pixel Sense is essentially the rumored ‘Pixie’ assistant.
‘Pixie’ was rumored way back in 2023, but that’s not the name Google will use
Pixie was rumored way back in 2023, and it’s becoming a reality but under a different name. Pixel Sense is supposed to become a truly smart and contextual assistant.
Pixie was supposed to arrive with the Pixel 9 series, but that did not happen. We didn’t hear anything about it until now (well, since 2023). Pixel Sense is expected to use data from other Google services in order to be truly helpful.
The name of Google’s new assistant was revealed by a source at Google, who shared the information with Android Authority. The company is allegedly describing Pixel Sense as “get the most personalized experience based on the things you do on your Pixel.”
Pixel Sense will use information from various Google apps to boost Pixel 10’s smarts
Pixel Sense will be able to pick up information from various Google apps. Those apps include: Calendar, Chrome, Contacts, Docs, Files, Gmail, Keep Notes, Maps, Messages, Phone, Photos, Recorder, Screenshots, Wallet, YouTube Music, YouTube, and an unknown (possibly yet-unreleased app).
It will also be able to process media files, including text, images, AI-generated content, and associated metadata. Pixel Sense will also be able to process screenshots, just like Google’s Pixel Screenshots app. The source said that “Pixel Sense processes your screenshots to identify metadata and learn from it. Use the Pixel Sense App to organize and search screenshots.”
In order to clarify a bit more how it will work, some additional details were shared. Pixel Sense will offer “personal predictive suggestions: Takes notes to suggest personal data like places, products, and names, right when you need them.”
It will be able to complete tasks faster, and run fully on-device
It will also “complete tasks faster: Learns how you use your phone to help you complete tasks and routines faster.” On top of that, it will be “adapting to your interests: Learns which topics are important to you and keeps evolving with you.”
All of this will happen fully on-device, and it does sound very interesting.
