alt Hacker NewsConversely, I was surprised to learn that the temperature sensor introduced on the Pixel 8 Pro in 2023 was only removed this year. No one knew why it was there in the first place.
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avidiax • yesterday at 5:34 PM
I heard that it was a COVID feature. I guess people thought you would be scanning your friend's foreheads before socializing.
That sensor would be much better if it was integrated with the camera and LIDAR, so that you could "paint" a scene with thermal data by moving the phone around.
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its definitely a meme feature but I use it here and there to estimate ambient temperature (by measuring different surfaces).
also use it to measure the temperature of the bath, things like that.
definitely could do without, but its a fun feature.