Google I/O 2026
May 19, 2026 · Mountain View, CA
Gemini 3.5, the biggest Search overhaul in 25 years, and Android XR glasses are here
Google just wrapped one of its most ambitious keynotes ever — rebuilding Search from scratch, launching a personal AI agent, and finally revealing smart glasses with Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker.
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📅 May 19, 2026
📍 Live coverage
Gemini 3.5
Gemini 3.5 Flash is official — and it's powering everything
Google officially unveiled Gemini 3.5 Flash today — the first model in the new 3.5 series. It surpasses 3.1 Pro in coding, agentic, and multimodal benchmarks at 4× the output speed of other frontier models, and is rolling out today in the Gemini app, Search, and the Gemini API.
Gemini 3.5 Pro — focused on advanced reasoning and coding — is in testing and arrives next month. Google also introduced Gemini Omni, which accepts image, audio, video, and text input and outputs editable video grounded in real-world knowledge.
"Google is no longer building a chatbot. Gemini 3.5 is the operating layer across every product Google ships."
⚡ Gemini Spark
24/7 personal agent taking actions across Gmail, Docs, and third-party apps via MCP.
🎬 Gemini Omni
Accepts image, audio, video and text. Outputs knowledge-grounded, editable video.
📋 Daily Brief
Personalised digest from Gmail, Calendar and Tasks with suggested next steps for your day.
💰 New pricing
AI Ultra drops to $200/mo. New $100/mo tier added. Spark beta for Ultra subscribers next week.
AI Search
Google Search gets its biggest redesign in nearly 30 years
The search bar is changing for the first time in 25 years. Powered by Gemini 3.5 Flash, it's wider and smarter — designed to hold longer questions and help you formulate them. "Google Search is now AI Search," declared Liz Reid, VP Head of Search.
The redesign goes far deeper than a new bar. Google introduced Antigravity — a generative UI engine that builds dynamic, interactive layouts tailored to every question. No more lists of links: Search now builds custom experiences in real time.
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Generative UI with Antigravity
Gemini 3.5 Flash builds custom, interactive components in Search from scratch. Dynamic layouts for every question — rolling out free to everyone this summer.
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Weekend planner built in Search
Search reads your Gmail, Photos, and Calendar to build personalised plans with driving times, weather, and activities — updating dynamically as your calendar changes.
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Agentic apartment hunting
Enter all your criteria and a Search agent continuously scans the web for apartments matching your preferences — available this summer for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers.
Android XR
Android XR smart glasses: Samsung, Gentle Monster & Warby Parker
The hardware moment everyone was waiting for finally arrived. Google and Samsung revealed the first Android XR "intelligent eyewear" — audio glasses in two designs from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, arriving this fall. They work with both Android and iPhone.
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Samsung intelligent eyewear — audio-only
No screen. Output via built-in speakers. Cameras and mics feed Gemini. Tap frame or say "Hey Google" to activate. Ask about what you see, get directions, live translations. Pairs with Android and iPhone. Fall 2026.
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Project Aura — AR glasses with Qualcomm
70° field of view. External Snapdragon puck keeps frames lightweight. Real-time translation, Maps integration, and Gemini built in. Developer kits launching later this year.
Google's partner list —
Samsung
XREAL
Warby Parker
Gentle Monster
— signals a direct challenge to Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses across every price point.
More from the keynote
Everything else worth knowing
Gmail Live — Conversational email search rolling out to AI Pro and Ultra subscribers in the US this summer on Android and iOS.
Docs Live — Create and edit documents conversationally. Rolling out to Android and iOS this summer with AI Pro and Ultra (English globally).
Ask YouTube — Handles complex queries with interactive, structured responses. Available now for YouTube Premium subscribers in the US.
SynthID goes industry-wide — Google's AI content detection tool is now being adopted by Nvidia, OpenAI, Kakao, and ElevenLabs — a rare moment of cross-company alignment on AI verification.
Google Flow & Flow Music — Now available as standalone mobile apps. Flow on Android in beta (iOS coming soon); Flow Music on iOS now (Android coming soon).
Gemini app redesign — New "Neural Expressive" design language with fluid animations, haptic feedback, and a pill-shaped prompt box. Gemini Live now works inline without switching modes.
