Hi @isaacnewton3108,
You're exactly right! Google Nest Hub Max with Face Match prioritizes user privacy and doesn't display personalized content every time it detects a face. Here's how it works:
Face Recognition: The Nest Hub Max uses Face Match to recognize enrolled users when they're in front of the device. Here is an excellent article that can help you to know better how it works.
Looking at the Screen (Optional): There are two options depending on your settings:
- Attention Detection (enabled by default): If attention detection is on (which is the default setting), the Nest Hub Max will only display personalized content when it recognizes a user's face and the user is actively looking at the screen. This ensures privacy for anyone who might just walk by without interacting with the device.
- Face Recognition Only: You can choose to disable attention detection in the settings. In this case, the Nest Hub Max would display personalized content whenever it recognizes a user's face, even if they aren't looking at the screen directly. However, this might expose information to others passing by.
In summary:
By default, the Nest Hub Max prioritizes privacy and waits for a user to look at the screen before displaying personalized content, even if it recognizes their face. You can adjust this behavior in the settings if you prefer.
I hope this information helps, if you have any other question you can post it in here or create a new thread.
All the best,
Josh
