Google I/O 2025 LIVE: all the latest on Gemini, Pixel, Nest and more

The return of Google Glass

At the end of The Android Show: I/O Edition last week, Google's president of Android, Sameer Samat teased one of the things we might expect to see during today's I/O keynote. He put on a pair of sunglasses and said we'll see something "cool".

That's lead many to believe that we'll get to see Google's answer to the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, maybe even something a bit more advanced.

Let's not forget, Google was pretty much the first to market with smart glasses, with its ultimately doomed Google Glass. I tried it myself at the time and could see the appeal, but the application was flawed back then.

Things have certainly progressed in the last decade, though.

Watch it all live

The Google I/O opening keynote will start at 10am PDT, which is 6pm BST in the UK, and you'll be able to watch it all unfold right here on T3.

It's quite a long one – we've known it to last an hour and a half in the past – so make sure you grab yourself a snack and drink beforehand. Oh, and it's advised you stay until the end as that's when Google tends to pull a few surprise devices out of the bag.

Eyes on the prize

As well as the possible return for Google smart glasses (as below), it's thought we'll find out a lot more about Project Moohan – the joint Google/Samsung XR headset that's coming later this year.

Hopefully that'll include its real name, so we don't have to continue using the temporary code name.

A Google executive also explained to T3 last week that the Apple Vision Pro rival – which is also being co-developed with Qualcomm – will only be the "first device" we can expect. Will we find out more about others today then?

Time will tell.

Stealth updates

While much of what will be announced today will take a while to bleed through, Google has been known to slowly roll out some of the features quietly.

Take last week's unveiling of its new Material 3 Expressive design language, for example. Coming to Pixel phones first as part of an expected public Android 16 release later this month, it will also be heading to Wear OS devices, such as the Pixel Watch 3.

However, some have reported seeing some elements of it already starting to appear on their wearables. New buttons designed around the new look have been spotted on devices in the wild.

Google Assistant RIP

As Gemini is expected to take centre stage during the keynote, it is also likely to signal the imminent demise of Google Assistant.

It's been on the cards for a while, but it seems that the switch over is to ramp up. Some Google Nest speaker owners have even started to report that Gemini has arrive on their devices.

Those registered on the Google Home Public Preview have spotted that the LED lights on the front of their Nest Audio speakers have turned adopted the Gemini colour scheme. We should expect to hear more about this later.

What new AI tools can we expect?

Last year's I/O focused a lot on neat, consumer pleasing AI tools – such as the Veo video creation engine. Since then, we've seen Veo 2 launch, giving everyone the chance to make video clips from simple text inputs.

Some of the results can be extraordinary.

But while that's an example of crowd pleasing AI functionality, it's likely the most impressive stuff shown today will work more in the background. Gemini integration in Android Auto was mentioned during The Android Show, and that could have much more profound effect on many people's lives than, say, animating a cat in space.

That being said... it's a cat... in space!!!

Will we see Google Pixel 10 launch today?

Although it's not completely out of the question, the likelihood of Google announcing its latest round of Pixel phones is slimmer than the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.

After all, even though the Pixel 9 handsets leaked numerous times ahead of I/O 2024, they failed to make an appearance during the conference. In fact, it wasn't until late June before Google finally posted its own teaser video.

So don't expect that kind of product today. The keynote will almost certainly focus more on the software experiences coming this year than individual devices.

Is the keynote the only live event?

It's worth noting that while Google I/O kicks off with a major keynote address – most likely lead by Sundar Pichai – it actually takes place today and tomorrow.

That means, even if you're just watching from your computer or couch, there are plenty of other livestreamed sessions you can view in the next 48 hours.

Just head to the official I/O website and you'll be able to register to watch other presentations. You can also see what else will be on the different stages during the conference.

Nearly showtime

Just a quick reminder that you can watch the Google I/O keynote presentation live right here on T3.

We'll also be posting live on this blog during the show if you want to follow it here instead. We have just over 10 minutes to go. Happy Googling!

Lights out and away we go...

Good evening Google gang! T3's Senior Staff Writer, Sam Cross here. I'll be joining you through the event, bringing you the details as they unfold. This marks my third Google I/O, and it's always a really insightful moment for the brand, and Android lovers in general.

Things have just got underway, so get settled and let's take a look at what's coming.

That opening sequence was crafted with Imagen and Veo – Google's AI-powered image and video generation engines. I suspect there will be a lot more of this today, but it really is impressive.

And with that, Sundar Pichai takes to the stage...

AI at I/O

As expected, AI is the talk of the opening segment. It's no surprise – the brand has been pushing ahead with a range of engines over the course of the last year.

Its data also shows a 50x increase in uses in the last year – proof that it really is catching the mainstream. As Pichai mentions, Google Search is bringing Generative AI to more users than ever before.

Beam me up, Sundar

Google Beam is the first new bit of tech here. That uses an array of six cameras within selected HP devices to create a more realistic 3D rendering of users on video calls.

T3's News Editor, Rik, puts it best, "This is space age stuff."

It's not just the space age which is getting some AI power, either. Google Meet is getting a significant upgrade, bringing real time translation directly to the platform.

The live showing seemed slightly clunky, but the use cases are clear.

Gemini Live gets more lively than ever

Gemini Live users aren't being left out, either. They'll now be able to use their camera to interact with Gemini in real time with the world around them. Pretty cool – and it's hitting Android phones right now.

This time it's personal

The power of Gemini isn't just telling you what's happening around you. A new Personalised Smart Replies feature takes the AI-powered writing tools, but learns your writing style from how you interact across the Google ecosystem.

That's coming to Gmail this Summer.

Flash! A-ha

Gemini 2.5 Flash is also unveiled. That offers a new model for users looking to get the best Gemini experience on their devices.

It's coming in June, along with Gemini 2.5 Pro – it's big brother, for those who need some added horsepower.

There's a lot of reason to move on to Gemini 2.5, too. It's the safest model yet, and it also features a new speech model. That's more natural and expressive, and can switch between languages mid sentence.

They've even added Thinking Budgets, to ensure you don't use too many tokens while Gemini is thinking.

It's all well and good talking about the power of Gemini, but seeing it in action is another thing entirely.

In just 37 seconds, we watched Gemini 2.5 Pro move from a rough sketch and a smattering of code, to a fully interactive app. It even added in Native voice, which explained what was in each of the images. Scary good.

Woah! They've even used Gemini to train robots, which can do a world of different menial tasks. The robots are available to test for those on-site in the USA. I'm not jealous, you are...

Medical-grade AI?

There's a lot of talk about some of the medical applications for Project Astra. We just got a video showing us how the Visual Interpreter helps those with sight impairments.

It might not get the same coverage as consumer-grade Gemini, but this is really important stuff.

Google Search is changing in a big way

Google Search is getting a new, dedicated AI Mode. That's coming to US users today, though there's no word on when the rest of us will gain access.

It's said to be based on the AI Overviews which we've seen for a while now. In use, it looks like a common or garden Google Search page, but everything is pulled together by AI. It's sort of like the web we've always had, but with everything coming via Google, rather than directly from other websites.

Well, that's one way to sell a sports fan on tech. AI Mode offers in-depth data analysis and visualisation in the app, which can be used to gain a deep insight into your favourite sports, teams and more.

Watch out, Fantasy Football league, I'm coming for you...

AI-powered Live Google Search is (nearly) here!

AI Mode doesn't stop there. By adding in the live video capabilities we saw come to Gemini earlier on, we're about to see an entirely new era of finding out information.

Simply point your camera at things, and talk about what you see with Google. As the speaker summed up, "It's like hopping on a video call with Search." Nice.

Google revolutionises fashion?

Stop the press! Google may have just added the best feature ever – a clothing try-on, to get an idea of what apparel you find online will look like on you.

This uses a specially trained model, which is better at analysing space and depth, to give a better idea of how clothes will fall on your personal figure.

If this works, it might just make the experience of online shopping a lot less painful.

That's available in the USA from today.

Imagen all the people

One more Google product which almost slipped under the radar is Chrome. That's getting Gemini included now, which should improve the overall experience.

There's also new AI-powered image generation engine – Imagen 4. That's 10x faster than the previous model.

We've also got a look at its new video-generation platform – Veo 3. That adds in background audio and does look very impressive indeed.

I anticipate a fresh spate of conversations around how things like this are used in the coming weeks. It was always a little bit good, but this is really close to human work or real life, and there are definitely going to be questions raised over that.

Filmmakers should be either excited or scared – I'm not entirely sure which – by the introduction of Flow. That's an end-to-end filmmaking suite, which offers an immense level of granular control, to craft AI films.

The results are seriously impressive, and it looks relatively simple. If you've ever fancied yourself as the next Spielberg, now's your chance...

Google has also introduced two tiers of its AI program. Google AI Pro is $19.99 per month, and offers a similar package to Gemini Advanced.

Google AI Ultra is also available, with a lot more functionality and a wince-inducing $249.99 per month price tag. Yeesh.

And here we go – the moment we've all been waiting for – Android XR. This is the operating system Google is building for everything wearable. The project showed bulky headsets like Project Moohan, right down to AR Glasses like your regular specs.

Glasses with Android XR is also on show, which is the closest we've got to a proper pair of glasses with XR technology built in. The live demo is pretty cool, too – they work exactly as you'd hope they would.

These look seriously impressive. Maps built in, Gemini built in, memory recall. The whole thing looks exactly like you probably dreamt of when you were kids.

Make no mistake, these are seriously good bits of tech – even if the live demo did have a slightly calamitous ending.

Lots of info to unpack from the post-demo discussion. First up, Samsung is listed as a partner for Android XR glasses, meaning the Korean brand will be developing its own tech on the same ecosystem.

Then, there was the announcement of eyewear partners. Gentle Monster and Warby Parker are the first two, which should push the Android XR platform even further.

The brand also ended with an entirely new technology called FireSat. That's a new initiative, which can detect growing wildfires via satellite, from an area as small as 270 square feet.

That should be a massive help for keeping widescale disasters at bay, as things can be identified earlier and managed as a result.

That's all, folks!

And that's a wrap on Google I/O. Over two hours we saw lots about Gemini and other AI-powered tools, new Glasses and the Android XR operating system, a potentially life-saving technology in FireSat, and a whole lot more.

It's certainly going to be an interesting few months as these features roll out further. Thanks for joining us, and we'll see you again next time!