A new Voice feature was rolled onto Google Assistant that enables the company’s virtual assistant to recognise users’ voices better. Google is taking this a step further by leveraging this technology for payments.
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According to a report, the company is testing a new feature on Google Assistant that would allow users to make payments by using simple voice commands. Google in a statement to the publication has confirmed that the feature is a part of an early but limited pilot program that would allow users to make purchases via their Google Assistant powered devices in a handful of categories.
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As of now, the feature seems to be working with Google’s in-app digital purchases via Play Store and restaurant orders.
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Meanwhile, Google has also updated the support document that gives a step-by-step account of how to use this feature. “When you authorize payments with Voice Match, you can make purchases with your Google Assistant, like in-action upgrades through Google Play digital goods,” the support page reads.
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Google hasn’t made an announcement regarding the availability of this feature yet. But it is possible that this feature will pop up at the company’s annual developers conference, I/O 2020, later this month.
