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Google I/O 2025 Live Blog: Android XR, Gemini, Android 16 and the latest news

Here's everything you need to know before the big show on Tuesday, May 20!

At the time, Google focused on how this functionality would improve Android's "TalkBack" feature by making it so devices could "process text with a better understanding of sounds, sights, and even spoken language." Project Astra was announced during the Keynote, which is simply “a multimodal AI assistant.” In the promo video, a person is shown wearing glasses with built-in cameras and microphones, making it possible to ask Gemini questions and get answers without needing to use your phone. (Image credit: Derrek Lee / Android Central)It's pretty obvious that Google is trying to balance the fine line between catering to developers and just turning I/O into a party for everyone.

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