Google smart home devices are getting a new lease of life. Earlier this month, the tech giant announced Gemini for Home to replace the Google Assistant on its existing smart displays and speakers. Thanks to its improved understanding of natural language, Gemini can hold conversations with users without losing track. Imagine being able to create automations by describing them, not programming them. Google’s Nest cameras will also be smarter, giving more detailed descriptions of events, and not just a motion detection alert.
Best of all, Gemini for Home, along with the new companion Google Home app, will be available for every speaker, smart display, camera and doorbell made by Google in the last decade. But while Google’s move is a great advert for the brand, and the potential of smart home devices, I was soon reminded of how unreliable these devices can be.
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