# Project Soli

> Project Soli is a radar chip the size of a fingernail that can register the rub of a thumb against a finger, the squeeze of one finger against another, the wave of a hand across its face.

- Page: https://www.elasticspace.com/2017/05/project-soli/
- Author: Timo Arnall (https://www.elasticspace.com/)
- Section: Films (https://www.elasticspace.com/films/)
- Published: 2017-05-01
- Updated: 2026-07-05
- Tags: Interaction Design, Gestural Interaction, Material Exploration
- Site map for agents: https://www.elasticspace.com/llms.txt

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Video: [Welcome to Project Soli](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QNiZfSsPc0)

This film was the result of a multi-year design project with Google. Project Soli developed a new interaction sensor using radar technology, in order to find new kinds of interactions with products.