| | JUNE, 202519Project MarinerGoogle's experimental AI browser and user is called Project Mariner. Google claims to have made major updates to Project Mariner's functionality, enabling the agent to do almost a dozen activities concurrently, and is currently releasing it to consumers. Users of Project Mariner, for instance, can buy groceries or sports tickets online without ever going to a third-party website. Google's AI agent can be contacted via chat, and it will visit websites and perform things on their behalf.Gemini AIThe Gemini AI app, a variety of new experiences in Search, and products from outside developers will all be powered by Google's low latency, multimodal AI experience, Project Astra. Google DeepMind created Project Astra to demonstrate multimodal, almost real-time AI capabilities. The company claims that it is now working with partners like Samsung and Warby Parker to produce those Project Astra spectacles, but it has not yet announced a specific launch date.Project AstraThe Gemini AI app, a variety of new experiences in Search, and products from outside developers will all be powered by Google's low latency, multimodal AI experience, Project Astra. Google DeepMind created Project Astra to demonstrate multimodal, almost real-time AI capabilities. The company claims that it is now working with partners like Samsung and Warby Parker to produce those Project Astra spectacles, but it has not yet announced a specific launch date.AI ModeGoogle is introducing AI Mode, an experimental Google Search function that enables users to ask intricate, multi-part queries using an AI interface, to users in the US. AI Mode will provide "try it on" alternatives for clothing and enable the usage of sophisticated data in financial and sports searches. Later this summer, Search Live will launch, allowing you to ask inquiries based on real-time images captured by your phone's camera.Beam 3D TeleconferencingBeam, formerly known as Starline, allows users to communicate with others as if they were in the same conference room by utilizing a combination of hardware and software, such as a six-camera array and a unique light field display. The cameras are aimed at the user and positioned at various angles; the video is converted into a 3D depiction by an AI model.Google's Beam touts 60 frames per second video streaming and "near-perfect" millimeter-level head tracking. Beam's AI-powered real-time speech translation capability, when used with Google Meet, maintains the original speaker's voice, tone, and facial expressions.Wear OS 6For a better app appearance, Wear OS 6 unifies fonts across tiles, and Pixel Watches will gain dynamic theming that matches watch faces with app colors. The new design reference platform's main goal is to enable developers to create more individualized apps with smooth transitions. Figma design files and a design guideline for developers are being released by the company.Google Play StoreWith new tools to manage subscriptions, topic pages that allow users to delve into certain interests, audio samples that give consumers a preview of the app's content, and a revamped checkout process to streamline the add-on sales process, Google is strengthening the Play Store for Android developers. Users can access apps linked to a plethora of series and movies through "topic browse" sections for movies and television shows (currently limited to the US). Additionally, developers receive tools to monitor and enhance their app rollouts, as well as specific pages for testing and releases. If a serious issue arises, Google developers can now stop live app releases. In the upcoming weeks, Gemini Live will also begin to further connect with its other apps, according to Google
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