Codenamed ‘Blue Steel’, this secret feature turns on Google Assistant whenever you look at or walk by your smart display.
Google employees are reportedly testing new firmware allowing its Nest Hub Max smart display to process Google Assistant voice commands instantly, without having to say ‘Hey Google’ or any wake word at all. Tipster Jan Boromeusz released a video (first found by Android Central), showing off this feature, nicknamed ‘Blue Steel.’ In the video, Boromeusz moves his face closer to the Nest Hub Max screen, which instantly causes the Google Assistant logo to appear in the corner, indicating that the device is listening. With simple commands like ‘Weather,’ ‘Music’ and ‘Open YouTube,’ Boromeusz was able to control the smart display without having to verbally attract Google’s attention every time.
