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Google says Gemini helps users save time by pulling key insights from videos, offering faster access to information without rewatching entire files.
Project Astra debuted at I/O 2024 as a next-generation AI assistant that can view the world around you, and provide advice and tips throughout the day. Since then, Astra has been incorporated into the camera and screen-sharing capabilities of the Gemini app and Google says it upgraded Astra's voice output to be more natural with native audio,
Google finally addressed Android XR hardware, saying at I/O 2025 that Gemini AI smart glasses are coming soon.
“Although the feature is experimental, the goal is to increase the speed that you can ship high-quality code, while significantly reducing the amount of time you spend manually testing, validating, or reproducing issues,” wrote Android Studio Product Manager Mayank Jain in a blog post. Other new features for Android Studio enabled by Gemini are:
Google has already begun the long-awaited integration of Gemini AI into native apps from third-party Android brands. More details here.
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In a series of video demos, Google showed off how people wearing Android XR glasses might interact with apps such as Google Maps. A user asked their glasses’ Gemini AI chatbot for directions, and the device brought up a small hologram-like map at the bottom of the internal display.
Google says Gemini will make interactions in the car feel far more fluid. Instead of issuing stiff, robotic commands — “Navigate to Starbucks” — you’ll be able to speak naturally and combine multiple tasks. For example: “Text Sarah, I’m on my way, and tell me how long it’ll take to get to the Thai place we went to last month.”
Phone users in the US can now access Gemini Live's camera and screen tools via the latest Gemini app update. Camera view can analyze surroundings, while screen-sharing allows help with web pages and apps.