Google confirmed that its former assistant was gradually disappearing in favor of Gemini, which already the case on a majority of Android smartphones. From October, this change will also concern the equipment of the connected house: speakers, screens, cameras, bells or even thermostats. Google wants to make interactions more natural, and allow complex requests.
Gemini takes the hand
« Gemini will understand the context and will do the necessary, we replace the rigid orders so that you can ask more complex questions “Said the company. In fact, it will remain possible to ask to turn on the light or adjust the heating, but the assistant will also manage more sophisticated instructions, such as extinguishing all the lamps except in a specific room, create a list of thematic races, or talk about everything and nothing.
This turn is important. Google implicitly admits that its historic assistant was no longer at the level of its competitors powered by generative AI. With Gemini, the web giant wants to catch up with the accumulated delay on Amazon and its Alexa+, while positioning itself against the future Siri that Apple tries to reshape with this technology.
The new device seen during the Pixel 10 event was not officially presented. However, it resumed a format similar to the HomePod Mini of Apple. The first visuals show a rounded design and covered with fabric. According to the indiscretions ofAndroid Headlinesit would be available in several colors: red, green, black and white. Notable particularity, the light zone would be placed at the bottom, like the Amazon echo dots.
In addition to the classic functions of an intelligent speaker, the enclosure will embark on additional capacities. It can seek a Google TV Stream to offer a more immersive sound in home cinema, a function borrowed directly from the HomePod. She would also be able to detect unusual noise, such as a glass breakage or a smoke alarm, and alerting the user by sending a notification to his smartphone.
Finally, it should serve as a hub compatible with Matter, the standard intended to facilitate communication between connected objects of different brands. This central role could make it the successor to the Nest current speakers, mini (€ 59) and audio (€ 100), or even a direct replacement of the two models.
There remains the question of the Price and the release date. Google did not communicate any details, but the presence of the speaker in the Pixel 10 presentation suggests an imminent launch. The rumor talks about an formalization by the end of October, the period when Gemini must be widely deployed on the entire Google Home ecosystem.
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