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Google I/O 2026 Roundup: Gemini 3.5, AI Search, Android XR Glasses, and More

Published: (May 19, 2026 at 03:04 PM EDT)
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Source: MacRumors

Source: MacRumors

Google I/O 2024 Highlights

Google held its annual Google I/O event today, launching new AI products and giving us a look at what’s coming in the near future. Google I/O is Google’s equivalent of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, and the announcements provide insight into what Apple will be competing with in the coming months.

We’ve rounded up everything Google announced at I/O across its product lineup.

Gemini

Gemini Omni

  • New model that can create anything from any input.
  • Better at simulating gravity and kinetic energy.
  • Combines Gemini intelligence with generative models like Nano Banana and Veo.
  • Supports conversational‑language video editing; users can upload videos and edit any element.
  • Initially focused on video, but Google’s Demis Hassabis says it will eventually create any output from any input.

Gemini Omni Flash

  • First Omni model released to the public.
  • Available today in the Gemini app.

Gemini 3.5 Flash

  • Described by Sundar Pichai as “frontier intelligence with action.”
  • Beats Gemini 3.1 Pro on almost all benchmarks and is comparable to the best models while being faster.
  • Available for everyone today across Google’s products and APIs.

Gemini 3.5 Pro

  • Currently being tested internally.
  • Expected launch next month.

Gemini App

  • Redesigned with a new Neural Expressive design language.
  • Rolling out today on desktop, iOS, and Android.
  • Features fluid animations, vibrant colors, haptic feedback, and new typography.
  • Regional dialects will arrive in the next few months.
  • Gemini Omni is available for Plus, Pro, and Ultra paid subscribers, making video creation and editing easier.

AI Agents for Gemini

  • Introduces AI agents such as a Daily Brief agent that delivers a customized daily digest.
  • Daily Brief rolls out today for paid subscribers.

Gemini Mac App

  • Allows users to select images/documents in Finder, press the Function key, and give Gemini a voice command.
  • Demo: sending an email to a dog kennel with the dog’s info and image, generated from Finder data via Gmail in Chrome.
  • Voice support and Gemini Spark are slated for summer.

Gemini for Science

  • A collection of science‑focused tools.
  • Includes a Co‑Scientist collaborative AI research partner.

AI Content Identification

Identifying AI‑Generated Images

  • C2PA content credentials are coming to Gemini and Chrome.
  • Tools can determine whether an image was captured with a camera or generated with AI, and whether a camera‑shot image was edited with AI.
  • Users will be able to right‑click an image in Chrome and ask Gemini if it was AI‑generated.

Antigravity

Antigravity 2.0

  • New agent‑first desktop app powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash.
  • Google’s coding assistant (the equivalent of Copilot, Codex, and Claude Code).
  • Gemini 3.5 Flash is 12× faster in Antigravity, optimizing token usage.
  • Available globally for everyone.

Gemini Spark

  • Personal AI agent that helps users navigate their digital life.
  • Runs on virtual machines via Google Cloud, operating 24/7 without needing a laptop open.
  • Accessible through the Gemini app, with upcoming email and messaging options.
  • Uses Gemini 3.5 Flash and Antigravity for long‑running background tasks.
  • Integrates with Google tools now; MCP support for third‑party apps arriving in the coming weeks.
  • Capable of multi‑step, ongoing tasks, planning subtasks, and executing them.
  • Availability:
    • Google AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S. next week.
    • Integration with Chrome later this summer.

AI Mode & AI Overviews

  • Both now powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash.
  • New AI‑enhanced search box that adapts to usage, going “beyond autocomplete.”
  • Accepts images, files, videos, and Chrome tabs as input in addition to text.
  • Sundar Pichai called it the biggest upgrade to the search box in over 25 years; rolling out today.
  • AI Overviews and AI Mode are now combined into a single interface.
  • Support for creating and managing multiple AI agents.
  • Agents can keep users updated on world events (e.g., stock market changes) and send alerts.
  • Search will monitor webpage changes, enabling alerts for things like sneaker drops.
  • Information Agents arriving this summer, with more agents planned.
  • Agentic coding capabilities coming soon.
  • Search can build custom responses on the fly with dynamic layouts, interactive widgets, etc., using Antigravity and Gemini 3.5 Flash.
  • Generates tools, trackers, widgets, and dashboards.
  • Generative UI in Search rolls out this summer for everyone at no charge.
  • Antigravity in Search (custom experiences) launches this summer for subscribers first.
  • Introduction of a Universal Cart (summer rollout) for Search and the Gemini app.
  • Intelligent shopping cart works across merchants and services.
  • Users can add items while reading Gmail, watching YouTube, or browsing the web, then check out on Google or a third‑party retailer.

All information reflects announcements made at Google I/O 2024.

Google I/O 2026 Roundup: Gemini 3.5, AI Search, Android XR Glasses, and More

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Gemini 3.5

  • Universal Commerce Protocol – Enables AI agents to shop on your behalf.
  • Agents Payment Protocol – Lets agents make payments using parameters you set (e.g., brand, price).
  • Availability – Coming to Gemini Spark later this year.

YouTube

Ask YouTube – An AI‑powered Q&A feature (similar to Ask Maps).

  • Powered by Gemini.
  • Supports context and follow‑up questions.
  • Currently in testing; broad U.S. rollout slated for this summer.

Google Docs

Docs Live – AI‑assisted document creation and editing.

  • Users can speak or type “parameters” of what they need.
  • Gemini generates the document, allowing a “brain dump” followed by “do the rest.”
  • Supports text‑based commands for creating and editing content.

Hardware

Android XR Audio Glasses – First‑generation XR glasses arriving this fall.

  • Provides all‑day Gemini access with private, ear‑spoken responses.
  • Functions: photo capture, music playback, calls, app interaction.
  • Design partners: Gentle Monster, Warby Parker; hardware partner: Samsung.
  • Pairs with Android and iOS devices.

Miscellaneous Announcements

  • Google AI Ultra Plan – New $100 Ultra tier; top‑tier Ultra price reduced from $250 to $200.

  • Android AI Agents – Android Halo will display AI‑agent activity at the top of Android devices, arriving later this year.

  • Google Pics – Image‑generation and editing tool for Google Workspace (poster, flyer, infographic creation, etc.).

    • Similar to Canva, watermarked with SynthID.
    • Rolling out this summer.

  • Stitch – Figma‑like design tool for building apps and websites.

    • New features: real‑time collaborative design with Stitch Agent, exports to Antigravity, direct publishing to Netlify.

  • Google Flow – “AI creative studio” for creators.

    • New additions: Gemini Omni, AI agents for multi‑action execution, and custom Flow Tools.
    • Features available today.

Upcoming Competitor Event

  • WWDC 2026 keynote on June 8 – Expect potential Apple equivalents to these Google announcements.

This article, “Google I/O 2026 Roundup: Gemini 3.5, AI Search, Android XR Glasses, and More,” first appeared on MacRumors.com.

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