Google has a new line up of home hardware coming out. From smart speakers, to cameras to doorbells.
Google is launching new smart home hardware including Nest cameras and a new Google Home speaker, all powered by the new Gemini for Home AI Assistant.
Takeways• New Google Home hardware features enhanced Nest cameras and a new smart speaker.
• Gemini for Home AI Assistant replaces Google Assistant for advanced multi-command processing.
• Gemini Live offers real-time conversations but requires a premium subscription and newer devices.
Google is introducing new smart home hardware, including updated Nest doorbells and cameras with enhanced 2K HDR video and a wider field of view, alongside a new Google Home smart speaker. A key update is the replacement of Google Assistant with Gemini for Home across all Google Home devices, designed for more complex multi-command processing and context understanding. While Gemini for Home is a free upgrade, the advanced Gemini Live feature requires newer devices and a Google Home Premium subscription.
New Google Hardware
• 00:00:05 Google is launching new Home hardware, including a new smart speaker, Nest doorbells, and Nest cameras. The Nest Cams feature 2K HDR video resolution, a taller and wider field of view, and a new zoom and crop feature. These security cameras start at $23, with updated designs that focus on internal improvements rather than significant external changes.
Gemini for Home AI
• 00:00:44 Google Assistant on all Google Home speakers has been replaced by the new LLM AI Assistant, Gemini for Home. This new AI can handle multiple commands simultaneously, understand context, and respond to exceptions. While Gemini for Home is a free upgrade for all devices made in the last decade, the advanced Gemini Live feature, allowing real-time conversations without wake words, requires newer devices and a $10/month Google Home Premium subscription, though initial demos did not fully impress with its capabilities.