Key Information
- A Gemini for Home teaser was an unexpected highlight at Google’s main event in NYC for the Pixel 10.
- The event hinted at a new Google smart home speaker that resembles a compressed sphere with a blue and purple light that activates when Gemini communicates.
- Reports suggest Gemini for Home will completely replace the old Assistant, offering “strong” capabilities for smoother conversations, assistance, and playlist management.
- Google announced that Gemini for Home will be available for “existing” speakers and displays in early access starting in October.
At Google’s main event unveiling the Pixel 10 series, a new smart home sensation was also introduced, with Gemini taking the lead.
In a brief moment during Lando Norris’ appearance at the Made by Google event, viewers were treated to a glimpse of what appears to be a new, unannounced smart home speaker (via 9to5Google). Google displayed a smaller appliance that looks like a compressed sphere, featuring a dazzling Gemini ring light underneath that shines blue and purple when the AI engages in conversation.
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