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LG teases touchless interface for upcoming smartphone
July 06, 2025
MWC 2019 is a month away, andLGis getting on the hype-train with a teaser video for an upcoming device, expected to be the LG G8.
The video clip, uploaded to the company’s YouTube account and spotted byAndroid Central, claims we can say goodbye to touch. LG’s clip also shows a hand swiping away the “goodbye touch” line several times, before revealing the MWC 2019 timing and event location.
It all seems to suggest the Korean firm is going for a touchless gesture interface on theLG G8. But how would this actually work though?
Previous takes on the technology
Well, theSamsung Galaxy S4introducedAir Gesturesback in 2013, and it allowed users to interact with the screen without actually touching it. By hovering your fingers up to seven centimeters from the screen, you could control page scrolling with a vertical swipe, scroll through photos or music tracks with a lateral swipe, and accept calls by waving your hand over the phone, Jedi-style.
The big issue with these gestures was that simply using the touchscreen was a better way to get things done. So if LG is indeed taking this route, they’ll definitely need to improve accuracy and use cases.
We’ve also seen more advanced “air” gestures on smartphones, such as Microsoft’s cancelledLumia McLarendevice. The nixed phone packed a “3D Touch” feature, which allowed you to hover over live tiles to view additional options. Think of it like Apple’s 3D Touch, albeit without actually touching the screen. But the functionality also delivered squeezable gestures, akin to theHTC U11.
We’ll need to wait until February 24 in Barcelona to see what LG has up its sleeve, but hopefully it isn’t merely a retread of older technology. What would you like to see from the LG G8? Let us know in the comments!
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