Google Introduces Live Search: Gemini Now Analyzes Real-Time Camera Feeds

Google has announced significant updates to its smart home platform, introducing Live Search capabilities that allow Gemini to describe and analyze live camera feeds in real-time. Users can now ask Gemini questions about their camera feeds, such as whether there is a car in the driveway, bringing an AI-powered perceptual layer to home monitoring. The Live Search feature requires a subscription to Google Home Premium's Advanced plan at $20 per month or $200 per year. Additionally, Gemini for Home now incorporates updated AI models that improve contextual understanding, enabling more precise targeting of smart devices. Commands like turn off the kitchen now specifically target lights in that room rather than triggering all connected devices. These updates represent Google's strategic push to integrate more sophisticated AI capabilities into the smart home ecosystem, positioning Gemini as an active interpreter of environmental data rather than a simple command dispatcher.