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well whether you're talking about Google daydream Google home Google assistant or Android instant apps Google i/o was a tech geeks smorgasbord first let's start off with Google daydream from the humble beginnings of Google cardboard a couple years ago Google has stepped up their virtual reality game with the announcement of Google daydream at this year's conference daydream encompasses everything Google has planned for virtual reality including standardizing requirements for smart phones and headsets as well as baking in the new virtual reality mode right into the upcoming Android n the DIY nature of cardboard is no longer a possibility with daydream it just doesn't meet the technical requirements but the good news is that a lot of OEMs like HTC Samsung LG and Huawei have already announced their daydream VR plans apart from third-party OEM Google will also release a headset and controller Google has also set the minimum requirements for smartphones that lean towards the high-end dubbed daydream ready which will allow for the fast and seamless experience that Google is aiming for on the developer side of things a VR mode will be baked into Android N and is already available with a third Developer Preview that currently includes a VR optimized version of the Google Play Store and YouTube all hardware and software will officially be released this fall likely alongside the 2016 Nexus smartphones now moving on to Google assistant and for many Google now or okay Google has been a key part of their Android experience and Google continues to make things even better especially with their announcement of Google Assistant the beefed up voice assistant comes with a lot more functionality than what you're currently used to in Google now and interacting with it is almost conversational in nature if you haven't already don't forget to check out the live demo of Google assistant during the keynote to see how simple and seamless the experience is going to be Google assistant will be available later this year and will run across numerous devices including smartphones tablets and even your car now let's talk GU GLE home Google home is the company's answer to Amazon echo and is a compact wireless Bluetooth speaker with a built-in mic that you can interact with using a voice assistant in this case it's Google assistant it lets you enjoy entertainment manage every tasks and get answers from Google all using conversational speech home also acts like a chromecast and lets you play audio wirelessly or connect to speakers and enjoy content on your television you will also be able to use home to control automation systems like nest and finally also take advantage of Google now and Google search using the device all with simple voice commands and conversations without needing to reach for your phone Google home will officially be available by the end of this year now Android instant apps as the name suggests is a quick and simple way of accessing apps without having to actually download it this is ideal if you're looking to use an app for a limited time or only during specific occasions when a developer updates their application to support Android instant apps simply tapping on a URL will give access to a full-fledged Android app when the user clicks the URL the Play Store will be able to search for that application and download only the code necessary to run the app you do get the full functionality of the app so for example if you're using a shopping app you'll be able to use your fingerprint sensor to authenticate payment google says Android instant apps will work on all devices running jelly bean or later now let's talk a lo and duo during the keynote Google announced two new communication apps a low a messenger gap and duo a one-to-one video calling app a low will tap into your contact list and the app will be linked to your phone number also similar to whatsapp palo features stickers and emojis just like most of its competitors but what makes a difference is a feature called whisper shout that lets you resize text to better express your feelings instead of resorting to something like all caps Inc lets you draw images and Google assistant is also built into the app now duo is a simple one-to-one video app that aims to make and video chatting much easier no matter what platform you're on or how fast your data connection is like a low you'll be able to use your phone number to sign up the coolest feature of duo is called knock-knock that shows a preview of what to expect when you answer a call basically if someone calls you on duo you'll get to see them in front of your front facing camera even before answering it allo and duo will be available soon and you'll be able to pre-register for them right now now most of you will be very happy about the news regarding project ara we finally have some concrete information about this device a working prototype of project our smartphone was shown off during a special session at Google i/o and there was a lot that was revealed about the device the phone will have six slots in total and you'll have the option to add any module to any slot and you'll be able to swap between various components without needing to shut down the phone that's pretty cool we don't have a lot of information yet on what the various components of modules will be but a developer version will be available later this year with a commercial launch expected in 2017 thanks for watching android army be sure to check out the article in the show links below if you want to hear much more about Google i/o there was a lot more information that it couldn't cover in this short segment talk to you soon