OPPO recently added a new feature to its latest ColorOS smart phones and this is the air gestures. This innovation will enable the users of the phone to manipulate their phones without having to touch the screen of the phone, something that is quite useful especially when the hands of the user are wet, dirty or tied up. Air gestures makes it possible to accept calls, switch between apps or even use applications such as TikTok without even touching the screen. Here is how you will be able to activate and use this wonderful feature as explained below.
How to enable Air Gestures on OPPO mobile devices
It is as simple as that but many OPPO users may not know about it when it comes to activating air gestures. Follow these steps to get started:Follow these steps to get started:
- Firstly, you have to go to the settings of your OPPO phone.
- Navigate to Additional Settings.
- Select on Gestures and Motions.
- First, go to settings and search for Air Gestures and then turn it on.
- You can change the gestures provided to be in a way that is convenient for you.
- After the activation, the hand movements within the range of 20 to 40 cm from the screen will control your phone. The ‘Gestures’ section contains tutorials that will help you set up the different options available.
What you need to know about OPPO’s Air Gestures
Air gestures are particularly versatile and one of the most important uses of air gestures is in controlling media playback. For example, it is possible to control videos by using hand movements; one can easily pause or start a video especially when their hands are occupied. Think for a moment that you are studying or cooking and listening to music; Air gestures enable one to change a playlist or even avoid certain songs without having to touch the phone.
Air gestures in ColorOS: what is next?
With OPPO’s constant work on ColorOS, we can look forward to more applications of air gestures, and how they will be implemented in more applications in the future and with higher accuracy. Further enhancement could also be made in the sensing distance where gestures could be recognized from greater distances, thus, making gesture control even more convenient.
This is just the tip of the iceberg of a new form of interaction between the users and the technology, the touchless interaction, a new revolution in the user experience.