Now on stage: Valerie Nygaard talking about Actions on Google.
"Honestly, you have built some really cool integrations."
Actions on Google are coming to Google Assistant on Android and iOS! That's pretty amazing! And that means it's coming to new countries.
Announcement: Transaction-type Actions on Google.
The platform handles payments, deliveries, etc.
Valerie is now ordering Panera using Google Assistant. Wild!
And then she used her finger to authenticate using Android Pay.
To order from Panera or any place, you don't need an app installed or anything other than Assistant itself. This could be so, so good if it works well.
There are 70+ Smart Home partners with Google Assistant.
Now on stage: Rishi Chandra talking new stuff in Google Home.
Google Home has been available for six months. Seems longer.
Google Home launching in Canada, Australia, France, Germany and Japan this summer. AWESOME!
Proactive Assistance is coming to Google Home — Home should be pointing out potential information for you.
Reminders are coming to Google Home. That deserves a FINALLY.
Watch out, Alexa: Hands-free calling is coming to Google Home!
You can call any landline or mobile number in the U.S. or Canada absolutely free.
Likely uses the same API as Google Hangouts calling.
Rishi called his mom on stage. Very cute.
Personalized calling works, too. My mom is not the same as your mom, so it recognizes voices and assigns those people accordingly.
Hands-free calling is coming to the U.S. in the next few months.
Announcement: Spotify will be adding free music to Google Home.
Also coming to Google Home: Soundcloud and Deezer.
Announcement: Bluetooth support is coming to existing Google Home hardware, so you can push any audio to the speaker.
Announcement: HBO Now and others are coming to Google Home through Chromecast support.
Announcement: Visual responses with Google Home.
Google Assistant should know which device to show you information on the relevant screen.
"OK Google, let's go" and it will push the Google Maps directions to your phone.
Announcement: Chromecast will be updated to support visual responses from Google Home on your television.
These are all pretty logical updates to Google Home, but they make Google part of your smart home ecosystem more than ever before... and potentially disrupt Amazon and Alexa.
You'll be able to use Assistant and Home to watch things saved on your YouTube TV playlists.
Simple and easy. That's the promise of Assistant and Google Home.
We'll see :)
