Google tipped to launch a cheaper Nest Thermostat with gesture controls

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If this new report is accurate, Google is supposedly developing a new Nest Thermostat that will come with gesture controls and will be its most affordable version yet. According to Bloomberg, the new Nest Thermostat will retail for US$129, and it'll arrive "in the coming weeks." The lower price tag might make it more enticing, but the differentiator really is the promise of gesture controls.

It will supposedly be similar to the gestures available on the Pixel 4, which used the Soli chip to detect motion at close range. There were previous reports that claimed Google would use the same technology for the new Nest Thermostat. But now, we have a clearer picture of how it might work. The report claims users can "swipe their hand up or down near the device to control the temperature or move their hand toward or away to navigate menus."