Google is putting Gemini in more places, and now that includes the dashboard of your car and the bridge of your nose. The company has added its Gemini app to Apple CarPlay, starting today for all supported Gemini Live languages. At the same time, Google and Samsung opened preorders for their first Gemini-powered smart glasses.
Can you use Gemini in Apple CarPlay?
The CarPlay integration goes a step beyond what Google offered before. Drivers could already reach the assistant through the Google Maps app. Now they can tap the Gemini icon on the car's display and pick up where they left off, or start a new conversation. Google suggested drivers could use it to prep for a meeting during their commute, catch up on emails, hear their Daily Brief or find recommendations for places worth visiting nearby.
What do iPhone owners need to use Gemini in CarPlay?
Conversations sync with the Gemini app on the iPhone and stay in chat history, so a discussion started on the road can continue on the phone later. To make it work, iPhone owners need the latest version of the Gemini app, microphone permissions turned on, and at least one prior use of Gemini Live on the phone.
The CarPlay launch came not long after Google enabled Personal Assistance in Gemini on Android Auto. That feature can pull details from other Google apps to tailor responses. Google said it is also bringing Personal Intelligence to Gemini in cars with Google built in.
Smart glasses go on preorder
How much do Google and Samsung's Gemini smart glasses cost?
The glasses are the hardware side of the same push. Google and Samsung are selling nine styles made with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster. Gentle Monster’s six models cost $449 to $489, while Warby Parker’s three start at $395. Buyers can order through the two brands’ websites and stores, and some Google and Samsung stores will offer demos. The glasses ship December 10.
Each pair weighs about 41 grams and lasts up to nine hours on a charge, according to a Google blog post. They run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 chip and include a 12-megapixel camera. They work with iPhones as well as some Pixel and Galaxy phones. Warby Parker’s models will sell only in the United States. Gentle Monster’s will also go on sale in South Korea, Samsung said.
Wearers can say “Hey Gemini” to ask about whatever they are looking at, add a flyer to their calendar or get recipe ideas from the food in front of them. The glasses also handle walking directions, live translation, music and calls.
Privacy is a major focus. The camera stops working if its recording light is covered. Bystanders’ faces are blurred before Gemini processes an image. Users must be 18 or older and agree not to film people without their permission, and glasses can be disabled if that rule is broken.
“As glasses become more capable, our focus is on creating helpful experiences that make both wearers and bystanders feel protected,” said Shahram Izadi, who leads Google’s XR unit.
Google first showed the glasses at its I/O developer conference in May, and Samsung showed them again in July. Now they will compete with Meta, which shipped 81% of AI glasses in the first half of the year. Meta sells its own-brand glasses starting at $299. Privacy has become a sore point in the category. Meta’s recording light has been defeated by a $2 sticker, and Google has banned such accessories from its shopping and advertising platforms.
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