구글, 6년 만에 첫 스마트 스피커가 다음 주에 출시됩니다

출처: The Verge

6년 만에 구글이 발표한 새로운 스마트 스피커가 6월 29일부터 배송을 시작하며, 약속한 봄 출시 기간에 거의 도달하지 못했습니다. 구글 홈 스피커의 사전 주문은 오늘(6월 17일)부터 시작됩니다.

Nothing has changed hardware‑wise in the nine months since the $99 스피커가 발표된. It has the same slightly squished round design, with touch‑capacitive buttons on top and a light ring at the bottom to indicate status. And it still comes in four colors: porcelain (white), hazel (black), jade (green), and berry (red). The last two are US‑only.

$100

Google’s first smart home speaker in six years, built for Gemini for Home. It has 360‑degree sound; two can be paired for stereo, or used with a Google TV Streamer for spatial surround sound. It’s also a Matter controller and Thread Border Router. It requires a Google Home Premium subscription for some features.

The Home Speaker is Google’s first audio device designed specifically for Gemini for Home. You can use Gemini for Home on other Google Nest speakers and smart displays, but Anish Kattukaran, chief product officer for Google Home, said this device delivers the experience best. In a briefing earlier this month, he said the speaker runs local models for noise cancellation, echo suppression, and sound separation to ensure Gemini can hear commands despite background noise.

Gemini for Home has been available on Nest speakers for several months through an early access program. Compared to Google Assistant, Gemini is a more natural conversational assistant. It can understand natural language commands, handle more complex questions, and follow along if you, um, err, or change your thought mid‑sentence. It can also talk back and forth in a limited capacity without you needing to repeat the wake word.