'OK Google' Voice Search on Chrome Axed
- 9 years ago
Google has stripped its Chrome browser of the hands-free "OK Google" voice command.
As noted by VentureBeat , Google got rid of the feature on the desktop because not many people were using it.
The "OK Google" voice command arrived in November 2013 via a Chrome extension.
When installed, it allowed those on the desktop to speak their commands to their laptop's browser using the "OK Google" hotword.
In the past two years, voice-activated mobile assistants, from Siri to Google Now to Cortana, have become more powerful and useful.
The removal of "OK Google" comes with the launch of Chrome 46, which also says farewell to the Chrome notification center.
As noted by VentureBeat , Google got rid of the feature on the desktop because not many people were using it.
The "OK Google" voice command arrived in November 2013 via a Chrome extension.
When installed, it allowed those on the desktop to speak their commands to their laptop's browser using the "OK Google" hotword.
In the past two years, voice-activated mobile assistants, from Siri to Google Now to Cortana, have become more powerful and useful.
The removal of "OK Google" comes with the launch of Chrome 46, which also says farewell to the Chrome notification center.