Smart home got the cold shoulder at Google’s I/O keynote

From game-changing text diffusion models and cutting-edge AR glasses to AI videos with sound and virtual clothing try-ons, there was plenty of amazing tech to see during Google’s I/O keynote on Tuesday. And for the smart home? Zip.

The closest we got to a smart home shout-out was when a Google exec said that Gemini—the star of the show—is “coming to your watch, your car dashboard, even your TV.” As Google puts its Google TV Streamer under the umbrella of smart home, we’ll count that as a fleeting reference.