During Google I/O 2023, Google announced several new features for Pixel smartphone users with Android 13.Some of these new features are rolling out, such as movie wallpaper. This feature can create cool 3D effects for your photos.
In the video below, starting at 1:38, you can see for yourself the atmosphere in the room as the announcement was made.
The Cinematic Wallpaper feature is currently exclusive to Pixel smartphones. It’s rolling out via the June Pixel Feature Drop update.
The update also adds AI charging, hands-free selfie controls, and more. Therefore, to use movie wallpapers, you must update your Pixel smartphone to the latest version before following these steps:
Start with the usual wallpaper steps to use 3D wallpapers on Android 13 and higher. / © The next pit
- Long press on an empty space on the home screen.
- You can also open set up
- choose wallpapers and styles
- choose change wallpaper
- click My Photo
- On the preview page, select the Effects button
- activate option Create Movie Wallpaper
- choose set wallpaper
- Then confirm which screen to apply your new wallpaper on.
There’s a new “Effects” option in the Pixel’s wallpaper editor. / © The next pit
Next, the smartphone will process the image and try to isolate foreground and background elements, which may take some time. You will then get your movie wallpaper on the screen you selected in the previous step. simple right?
It’s unclear whether smartphones from other manufacturers will receive the movie wallpaper, even those running stock Android. In any case, there’s nothing stopping other manufacturers from developing similar features.
Do you use a Pixel smartphone? What do you think of these movie wallpapers?
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