Overview
- Google confirmed the developer conference will return to Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View with free livestreams on YouTube and io.google.
- The dates were revealed after community completions of a multi-stage “Make, Build, Unlock” experience on the I/O site.
- The teaser features five minigames—Hole in One, Nonogram, Word Wheel, Super Sonicbot, and Stretchy Cat—each built with Gemini.
- Gemini 3 powers key mechanics such as automated level design in Word Wheel, endless boards in Nonogram, microphone-based altitude control in Super Sonicbot, and dynamic stage design in Stretchy Cat, with a Gemini caddy in the mini-golf opener.
- Coverage anticipates a heavy emphasis on AI developments, including what’s next for Gemini, during the streamed opening keynote.