Google is bringing Gemini to more devices. During Tuesday’s airing of The Android Show: I/O Edition, the company said its family of AI models would soon power the conversational experiences on Android Auto, Wear OS, Google TV and beyond. I know what you’re thinking: don’t those platforms already come with Google Assistant? They do, but Google is promising Gemini will make every device it comes to more conversational.
For instance, once Gemini arrives on Wear OS, Google says you won’t need to get the wording of your request just right for the software to understand you. Instead, you can say something like “Remember I’m using locker 43 today,” and Gemini will know to set a reminder for you. Google is promising similar enhancements on Android Auto, where Google Assistant has been an important part of the experience for years.
“Soon, Gemini will upgrade that experience by understanding what you want while you’re driving, through natural conversations,” the company says. “So instead of focusing on the perfect prompt or tapping the right button, you can stay focused on the road ahead.”
In practice, that means Gemini will be able to do things like summarize text messages for you and translate them into more than 40 languages. With its ability to “remember” things, you can do things like tell Gemini to always send messages to a specific friend in Spanish, even though you might not speak the language. Google will start rolling out Gemini to Android Auto in the coming months, with cars with Google built-in to follow later this year.
Elsewhere, Google is building Android XR from the ground up with Gemini built-in. “When the first headset from Samsung launches later this year, Gemini can help you do things like plan a vacation by surrounding you with videos, maps and local tips, creating an entire itinerary in minutes while providing a more realistic feel for the place you’re researching,” the company says.
In the coming months, Google will also bring Gemini to Google TV. As you can probably guess, here Gemini will augment recommendations. Specifically, you can expect better age-appropriate suggestions for your kids. The model will also give Google TV the capability to answer any questions your children might have about what they’re watching.
Last but not least, Google says Sony and Samsung will bring Gemini to some of the new earbuds the two companies plan to release this year and into the future. No details yet on what to expect there, but like on Wear OS and Android Auto, presumably the addition of Gemini will help make those earbuds better at understanding what you say to them.
