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Google announces new camera-sharing feature for its AI-powered “Live” mode
Google announced a new camera-sharing feature for its AI-powered “Live” mode at its I/O developer conference today. This feature allows users to search and interact with anything their camera captures in real-time. The camera-sharing feature will be integrated into Google Search as part of its expanded AI Mode. It is also coming to iOS, having been available on Android for around a month.
Live Search feature details
By tapping the “Live” icon, users can share their camera feed with Search and ask direct questions about whatever is in front of them. For instance, users can ask for recipe suggestions based on the ingredients in their fridge. Live Search is set to arrive later this summer and will initially be available in beta to Labs testers.
It is part of several upcoming AI Mode features, including research-based Deep Search, an AI agent capable of performing web actions on users’ behalf, and various new shopping tools. In addition to being available on Android, iOS is being updated with the camera-sharing feature.
Updates to Google's Gemini app
Google’s Gemini app has received several updates to make the AI assistant more personal, proactive, and powerful. One notable update is Gemini Live, which allows users to get real-time visual help by pointing their phone at any object and talking it through with the AI.
Updates to Gemini Canvas
Canvas, the creative hub inside Gemini, has received significant updates with the Gemini 2.5 models. These allow users to create interactive infographics, quizzes, and podcast-style audio overviews in 45 languages. Starting tomorrow, Gemini will begin rolling out to Google AI Pro and Google AI Ultra subscribers on desktop, allowing users to ask the AI to clarify or summarize complex information on any webpage.
Gemini-in-Chrome: Infusion of AI-powered capabilities to Google Chrome
Through a feature called Gemini-in-Chrome, Google’s Chrome browser for macOS and Windows is receiving an infusion of new AI-powered capabilities. This AI browsing assistant is slated for release on May 21 to Google AI Pro users in the US and Chrome Beta, Dev, and Canary users.
Gemini-in-Chrome reorganizes, aggregates, and more sensibly redisplays the data found on one or more browser tabs while embellishing the final output with additional, relevant Gemini-generated information. Gemini-in-Chrome is expected to evolve into a primary tool for verbally controlling much of Chrome’s browsing experience by 2025.
Parisa Tabriz, Vice President and General Manager of Google Chrome, stated, “If there are tedious things for you, it’s in our crosshairs. At a high level, we’re looking to turn those 30-minute tasks into three-click journeys.”
Conclusion
Overall, Gemini-in-Chrome represents a significant leap in AI integration within web browsing, promising to enhance productivity and streamline the user experience.
