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Your Pixel might soon show you what to order at your favorite restaurant

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Why This Matters

Google's upcoming features for Pixel devices, including 'Passes Nearby' and 'Restaurant Insights,' aim to enhance user convenience by providing location-based suggestions and quick access to digital passes. These developments highlight Google's focus on integrating contextual, personalized information directly into the user interface, potentially transforming how consumers interact with their devices and services. As these features roll out, they could set new standards for smart, location-aware functionalities in smartphones, influencing the broader industry trend toward more intuitive and proactive user experiences.

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TL;DR Google has been spotted working on “Passes Nearby” and “Restaurant Insights” for Pixel’s At a Glance.

“Passes Nearby” surfaces Google Wallet items based on location.

“Restaurant Insights” suggests menu items when dining out, once again based on your location.

Google Pixels have not one but two “At a Glance” implementations — one available on all Android flagships and one Pixel-specific. The Pixel-specific At a Glance was updated last month to bring sports scores, finance information, and commute information. We’ve now spotted Google working to bring two new features to Pixel’s At a Glance: Nearby Passes and Restaurant Insights.

Android System Intelligence vB.23.885134531 includes code for “Passes Nearby” and “Restaurant Insights.” We managed to enable the feature toggles for both of these, though we couldn’t get the actual feature to work.

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The Passes Nearby feature allows users to quickly access passes from their Google Wallet based on their location, adding to the feature that Google had announced last year. However, it’s not clear whether the feature will require you to enable the “Get notification for this event ticket” option for individual passes in Google Wallet (as shown in the second screenshot below).

Restaurant Insights will show suggested menu items and insights based on your location.

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