Google today announced its second-generation Nest Hub, which is set to offer better audio and most interestingly, sleep tracking using the company’s Soli radar system. It costs $99.99.
Today, Google is announcing its second-generation Nest Hub. The product has two key new features that were noted in the announcement. The first is better audio quality, promising the same audio technology with 50% more bass. You can also use Quick Gestures to pause and play content by tapping the air in front of the display, something that might be helpful when your hands are dirty. The other key new feature is sleep tracking, which is a new concept in this context. Most sleep-tracking products are wearable, such as a smartwatch; however, even Google’s own Wear OS platform doesn’t natively support the feature. It would seem that the Mountain View firm is focusing on its smart display instead. The new feature is called Sleep Sensing, and it uses Motion Sense, better known as Soli radar.
