Earlier this year, “Pixel Sense” leaked as “predictive suggestions” for this year’s flagships. As the Pixel 10 launch nears, the latest leak reveals that it has been renamed to “Magic Cues,” while we have an actual example of what it can do.
We pieced together earlier this year that Pixel Sense is not a separate assistant that completes with the Gemini app. With the Pixel 9, Google reportedly wanted to create a “Pixie” assistant for Pixel devices, but that plan was scrapped in favor of the Gemini assistant and the Pixel Screenshots app. We now have a much better idea of what Pixel/Sense Magic Cue is.
According to a screen capture from Mystic Leaks today, “Magic Cue uses AI to show you useful details and time-saving actions based on the app you’re using.”
For example, if a friend asks for your flight number in a chat, Magic Cue can find it from your Gmail – saving you the search.
It’s not clear how Magic Cue is actually invoked on the Pixel 10, or what the interface for it looks like. In the scenario above, it presumably looks at your current screen and can discern the question being asked without you having to prompt it. (As is, you can manually bring up the Gemini overlay and ask that question.)
The set-up experience for Magic Cue highlights two tentpoles:
- Find info instantly: Magic Cue shows you the info you need based on the app you’re in, so you don’t have to go find it
- Finish tasks faster: When you need to finish a task in another app, Magic Cue shows you a link to it
Magic Cue uses AI, app usage data, “your recent screen activity,” “certain Google app data,” and Google Account info like email and phone number. Settings will let you “choose the apps Magic Cue can use data,” including “Gmail, Calendar, Keep, and Tasks data from your primary Google account, and Contacts, Messages and Screenshots on your device.” Google says “Magic Cue app data and recent screen activity are protected in a secure, isolated environment.”
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