• One UI 8.5 has leaked, and one new feature we’ve already spotted appears to be a system for combatting photosensitive epilepsy. • Your phone will detect when video contains flashing lights, and automatically dim the screen. • It’s still unclear if this will be available for all devices getting One UI 8.5, and if it will work for gaming.
Photosensitive epilepsy (PSE) may often be played for comic effect on shows like The Simpsons, where characters are briefly disabled by a strobing light. The reality of the condition is far from a laughing matter, though, and for vulnerable individuals, everything from playing video games to streaming media can feel like navigating a minefield, never sure when you’re going to run across triggering conditions. Thankfully, Samsung appears to be working