Google wants you to start looking at it as a hardware company.
Here are the coolest things the company announced today.
The Pixel phones will also include unlimited photo and video backup through Google Photos.
It even saves them at full resolution.
Thats a pretty big deal whenyour phone is recording at 4K.
Theyre also the first phones to support Daydream VR (again, well come back to that).
you’re free to read a detailed breakdown of the phones specsover at Gizmodo.
This is a clear push into a more premium market.
Well see if Google can compete at this level.
Google started its event by talking about Assistant, and it was the focal point of nearly every product.
A lot of Assistants functionality will look familiar if youreused to Google NowandGoogle Now On Tap.
you might search for events nearby, make reservations, send text messages, and play music.
None of this is terribly new, but Assistant makes it a more unified, conversational experience.
and Assistant will understand that it refers to the restaurant.
A lot of this has been promised for a while, but its finally arriving.
it’s possible for you to eventry it out in Allo right now.
On the phone, Assistant takes over most of the Google features youre used to.
This is also the first time that Googles voice assistant actually seemsfun.
Now, we have a price.
It will cost $129, launch November 4th, and you canpre-order it now.
However, Google wants to take its speaker to the next level with Google Assistant.
you might ask more targeted questions like when your next appointment is or what the weathers like.
Google Home can also control devices in your home.
It will also learn about you over time.
Assistant also brings smart interpretations to your voice commands.
Amazon Echo users are all too familiar with this problem.
If you have two devices within earshot and you shout Alexa!
you’re free to get multiple devices trying to reply to you at once.
Now,if you have a 4K TV, the Chromecast has your back.
For $69, you could get thenew Chromecast Ultra, which supports 4K video.
Google says it made the unit faster, but lets be real.
The only reason youre getting this gadget is if you need 4K.
Otherwise, just getthe regular Chromecastfor half the price.
Daydream is Googles next foray into virtual reality.
The company announced the Daydream View VR headset.
Its very similar to Samsungs Gear VR, just with a bit more polish.
Simply drop your phone into the headset to get an Oculus-like VR experience.
Google demoed several new experiences to give you an idea of what Daydream can do.
For $129, the gear bears a striking similarity tothe OnHub routerthe company released last year.
Just add another Google WiFi machine to your home and it will extend your web link.
