Made by Google 2024 liveblog: Live updates on Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Watch 3 and more

One final note, the official release dates for everything Google announced today are below:

• Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro XL: August 22

• Pixel 9 Pro Fold: September 4

• Pixel Watch 3: September 10

• Pixel Buds Pro 2: September 26

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Well that's it folks!

I don't think I realized how many retail stores Google is opening. There are new locations in Boston and California. Long-term, this might be the biggest way to battle Apple, who has a massive retail footprint.

That's it, the event has wrapped and most of our coverage is already live on Engadget.com! I'll be going to interview some Google executives here in Mountain View. I will say that based on the two people chatting behind me, people seem to already be impressed by Gemini Live and say it was done better than Microsoft's Copilot. What do you all think?

This feature will launch to all Gemini Advanced users "in the coming months," Osteloh said. For now, Osterloh is recapping what we've seen today and says we can test out the features here in Mountain View and at Google Stores around the world. Oh, and there's a party with Keke Palmer after this and Osterloh will be... dancing on fire? On Hot Ones.

I wish I had something like this in college to automate writing bibliographies.

To Sam's point: This is all useless if AI hallucinates even once.

You can ask Gemini to help research graduate schools or tell it to research what to do if you're looking to open a sidewalk cafe. Gemini will start by creating a multi-step research plan and uses multimodal reasoning, dropdown menus and more to come up with a proposal. It'll then bring together all that data into a Google Doc as a report.

Well this could be a pretty powerful "one more thing." The ability to be an AI researcher could be huge, but once again, the AI needs to be accurate.

Other apps can also be brought into Gemini Live, like Google Calendar. Gemini AI is also being evolved to use reasoning, planning and memory to "think multiple steps ahead." Osterloh describes how Gemini will "soon" be able to "assist you as a researcher."

"One of the first places you'll see Project Astra come to life will be right in Gemini Live," Osterloh said. You can share your camera feed with Gemini Live to ask for help with homework, furniture assembly and brainstorming.

Osterloh is giving us "a quick look" at where Google's research in AI is leading. He reminds us of Project Astra, which was demoed earlier this year at I/O.

Rick Osterloh is back to close out the show. And no. I don't know who Mark Rober is. Sad.

My colleague Pranav Dixit pointed out in our team slack that the breathing exercise suggestion is similar to a demo that OpenAI gave during its advanced voice modes presentation.

Wait Cherlynn, do you not know who this is?

Man, we're getting tons of cameos today. This time it's everyone's favorite YouTube engineer, Mark Rober.

Waraich told Gemini Live through the Pixel Buds Pro 2 that he's speaking at an important even with a large crowd and Gemini Live coached him through some breathing techniques. Waraich said there's someone in the audience he admires a lot and turns out Mark, someone who makes zipline videos? Is here. He goes up and introduces himself to Mark.

What's more interesting is... We're getting another live demo. The Pixel Buds Pro 2 will enable an "eyes-free" and "hands-free" way to interact with Gemini Live, basically. We'll see what Waraich and Gemini Live tell each other in this demo, though normally it'll be private.

If you look closely at the picture, Google added a small stabilizer to the buds, so that they'll fit securely but without becoming extra bulky.

The Pixel Buds are also the first earbuds with Gemini, which is a weird claim to fame. Gemini is a Google product, as is Pixel Buds, so... Duh?

Ew Sam, who sleeps with earbuds in? But yea sounds like this focus on comfort is good for situations like yours.

The Pixel Buds Pro 2 delivers up to 30 hours with active noise cancellation, and to Sam's point, they're super light. Google says they fit securely, too.

I will admit, I'm a weirdo who sleeps with earbuds in, so the smaller you make them, the more comfortable they are.

One of the things I appreciate about these is that Google is making them even smaller and lighter before, which is basically the opposite of what Samsung did with the recent Galaxy Buds 3.

Stop me if you've heard this one before, but Cherlynn had the chance to check out Google's new Pixel Watch before today's show:

She's got an extensive preview of the new models, covering loss-of-pulse detection, battery life, workout features, Fitbit Premium and much more. It's... over 2,000 words long, so maybe one to save until after the show.

Read the full story: Pixel Watch 3 hands-on: A bigger size, bigger screen and bigger battery promises

Sam do you like Pixel Buds?

Now, on to Pixel Buds. Specifically, the Pixel Buds Pro 2. Waraich says they're the first premium earbuds "designed specifically for the Gemini era." It uses Google's own processor called the Tensor A1. It brings "ultra low latency" audio processing, with ANC that's twice as strong as the last-gen earbuds.

Next up, Pixel Buds Pro 2!

Back to loss of pulse detection, which Waraich called a "breakthrough new safety feature." It's coming to countries in Europe including the UK, on the Pixel Watch 3 in September. The 41mm watch is available for pre-order starting at $349, while the 45mm model starts at $399.

Lol Cherlynn, I suck at running, so I have to ask for something more relevant to me.

I agree Cherlynn, but it's probably good to go over it again because it's still a relatively novel feature, especially for people not familiar with smart watches.

Sam, I can't believe you're asking for support for weight training. I've been dropping blatant hints to Apple, Google and Samsung for years asking for that and any semblance of accurate rep-tracking, by the way.

Basically, the loss of pulse detection feature on Pixel Watch 3 will catch if someone has lost their pulse (their heart might have stopped) and see if they're moving, before prompting to reach emergency services.

Waraich just said he's "excited to share" today a new "pioneering" feature called loss of pulse detection. A video is playing, saying the phrase 'loss of pulse' is not something everyone has heard of. Someone is explaining what it means in a medical context. I feel like the name is pretty straightforward, but maybe that's just me.

Waraich explains Fitbit's Readiness Score and its new Cardio Load feature that help understand how hard you've physically exerted yourself the day before and how well you slept to see if you should be pushing yourself. There is a new Morning Brief feature to surface all this information every day

True Cherlynn, but I still want to see companies like Google and Apple add better support for weight training.