The Pixel 8 Professional’s temperature sensor has been nothing greater than one other Pixel gimmick. Till now, the sensor and Google’s accompanying Thermometer app have been solely able to measuring object temperatures. Google made it very clear that it doesn’t work on people as a result of the corporate didn’t have the required FDA approvals. All that’s altering at present with the newest Pixel characteristic drop, the primary one of many 12 months for Pixel units.

Google says its temperature sensor can now file the human physique temperature by the Thermometer app. The corporate is asking it a “medical-grade characteristic,” which may solely imply that it’s secured FDA clearance.

Pixel 8 Professional customers can now scan their foreheads (or another person’s) with their telephones to get a physique temperature studying. Customers may also save their outcomes to their Fitbit profile for a “deeper understanding” of their well being and wellness.

Whereas Google guarantees correct temperature readings, we are able to’t simply take the corporate’s phrase for it. After we beforehand examined the Pixel 8 Professional temperature sensor in opposition to an industrial thermometer, we discovered that it delivered wildly fluctuating and largely inaccurate readings. So sure, we wouldn’t depend on it blindly to verify for a fever. We’ll replace you on its accuracy as soon as we’ve totally examined the brand new functionality.

In the meantime, a current ballot on our web site confirmed that Pixel 8 Professional customers don’t use the temperature sensor that usually. Most of our readers stated they tried it out a few instances after which forgot about it. If Google has certainly completed human temperature readings proper, individuals might begin utilizing it extra usually.