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Android could steal a crucial iOS 18 feature that helps curb motion sickness


Code strings indicate Google wants to make it easier to use your phone while you're in the car.

Google may be eying an Android accessibility feature that aims to limit the effect of motion sickness while using a smartphone or tablet in the car. While not a lot of information about this rumored feature is available, it's likely similar to Vehicle Motion Cues, an accessibility tool in iOS 18 that adds visual signals to your phone screen. (Image credit: Apple)In version 24.46.30 of the Google Play Services beta, Android Authority spotted multiple code strings related to "motion sickness."

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