Google I/O occasions are an usually irritating glimpse of the close to future, with plenty of shiny software program toys scheduled to land someday “within the coming months”. That usually means an extended wait of as much as a 12 months, so for Google I/O 2025 we have rounded each new announcement that you would be able to truly attempt in the present day.
Naturally, a few of the options under include restrictions – a number of are solely obtainable to attempt now within the US, whereas some are restricted to subscribers of Google’s AI Professional or AI Extremely tiers. However many have additionally rolled out worldwide, so there are new options to take for a spin even should you do not presently pay Google a cent.
What’s lacking from the listing under and coming at a later date? Fairly a bit truly, together with a few of the extra futuristic concepts like Google Beam and Android XR, and it additionally is not clear how lengthy we’ll have to attend for a worldwide rollout of AI Mode for Search, Veo 3, Stream, Digital Strive On within the Buying app, and Google’s top-tier AI Extremely plan.
Nonetheless, there are fairly a number of issues from Google I/O 2025 to maintain us amused within the meantime, so here is a listing of those which can be obtainable to attempt in the present day…
1. AI Mode in Search
Google fully upended its golden goose, Search, at I/O 2025 this week, asserting a number of new options to stave off the specter of ChatGPT – and the largest was arguably the US rollout of AI Mode.
When you’re within the US and are not seeing the brand new tab in Search (or within the search bar of the Google app), it is probably as a result of Google mentioned it might be a gradual roll-out “over the approaching weeks”.
We have been utilizing it for some time, although, and have put collectively a information on how you can grasp the brand new AI mode. It should not be your go-to for all the pieces, however we have concluded that “should you’re researching, planning, evaluating, or studying, AI Mode generally is a actual consolation”. Google hasn’t but commented on when it’s going to get a worldwide launch, however we would think about it’s going to be someday this 12 months.
2. Veo 3
- obtainable in the present day for Gemini Extremely subscribers within the US
- the place to attempt it: in Google Stream
Arguably the largest breakthrough second at Google I/O 2025, Veo 3 is the primary AI video generator that may ship synchronized audio (together with speech) alongside its video creations. And it is obtainable to attempt now for a fortunate few, should you’re within the US and on the brand new Gemini Extremely plan.
Granted, that could be a fairly small group of individuals, however we needed to embody it on this listing as a result of it’s truly obtainable in the present day for these fortunate peeps, and US enterprise customers on the Vertex AI platform.
The quantity of processing energy required for Veo 3 might imply a comparatively gradual rollout elsewhere, and Google has hinted as a lot by additionally releasing new options for Veo 2 like the power to provide it reference scenes.
3. Google Stream
- obtainable to AI Professional and Extremely subscribers within the US
- extra nations “coming quickly”
- the place to attempt it: the Google Stream web page in Labs
Undecided how you can weave your whole AI movies collectively right into a cohesive complete? Google additionally addressed that challenge with a brand new AI video editor known as Stream – and like Veo 3, it is out now for AI Professional and Extremely subscribers within the US.
It is a bit like a Premiere Professional that you would be able to function completely with pure language, to keep away from studying keyboard shortcuts or complicated menus. To get an thought of the way it works, try Google’s brief tutorial.
Impressively, it goes so far as providing you with menus of digital camera strikes like ‘dolly out’ and ‘pan proper’, so you do not even have to explain them. Google has additionally at the least promised that it is “coming quickly” to extra nations, so we’re hopeful of a wider rollout in 2025.
4. Gemini Dwell
- obtainable worldwide now on Android and iOS
- the place to attempt it: within the Gemini app on Android or iOS
The massive smartphone story of Google I/O 2025 was the total rollout of the most effective AI instruments round on Android and iOS – Gemini Dwell.
Like ChatGPT’s Superior Voice Mode, Gemini Dwell is an AI assistant that you would be able to chat to utilizing your voice. Essentially the most helpful half, although, is that you would be able to additionally give it eyes utilizing your cellphone’s digital camera to get assist with no matter’s in entrance of you or in your display screen.
To conjure the assistant, open the Gemini app on iOS or Android, faucet the Gemini Dwell icon (on the far proper of the textual content enter field), and begin chatting away.
5. Imagen 4
- obtainable worldwide within the Gemini app, Whisk, Vertex AI
Google did not simply level-up its AI-generated video at I/O 2025 – we additionally acquired a brand new Imagen 4 mannequin for whipping up nonetheless photos in greater decision (now as much as 2K) than earlier than.
The most recent Imagen (which is accessible now within the Gemini app, Whisk, Vertex AI and throughout Google Workspace) additionally confirmed that it has been working laborious on considered one of its essential weaknesses – dealing with textual content.
Because of this scenes involving typography ought to now not be a jumbled mess of bizarre characters and look extra real looking. Whereas Imagen 4 is accessible to make use of without cost, it does include utilization limits – you may anticipate 10-20 picture generations on a free plan, whereas Gemini subscribers get a extra beneficiant 100-150 generations a day.
6. Gemini 2.5 Flash
- obtainable worldwide now within the Gemini app
Okay, Gemini 2.5 Flash is not model new, however it was given an enormous improve at Google I/O 2025 – and it is now obtainable to everybody to dabble with within the Gemini app.
In truth, Gemini 2.5 Flash is now the default mannequin in Google’s Gemini chatbot, as a result of it is apparently the quickest and extra cost-efficient one for every day use. Among the particular enhancements, over its 2.0 Flash predecessor, embody a larger capability to know photos and textual content.
Questioning the way it compares to ChatGPT 4o? We have already in contrast the 2 that can assist you see which is perhaps the very best for you. Spoiler: it is a shut name, however Gemini 2.5 Flash is especially interesting should you reside in Google’s world of apps and companies.
7. Jules
- obtainable worldwide in public beta
- the place to attempt it: on the Jules web site
Watch On
Want a coding assistant to hurry up your workflow? Google has simply given Jules (first launched as a Labs experiment final December) a wider public beta rollout, with no ready lists.
Jules is a little more than a coding copilot – it may well autonomously beaver away on fixing bugs, writing assessments and constructing new options with none enter from you. It really works ‘asynchronously’, which suggests it may well work on varied duties with out ready for them to complete.
Google says Jules is not skilled in your non-public code and that your information stays inside its non-public surroundings. With autonomous brokers on the rise, it actually seems price dabbling with should you might do with some coding help.
8. Digital Strive-On
Google Buying has had a ‘Strive On’ function for garments since 2023, however it acquired an enormous improve it acquired at Google I/O 2025. Reasonably than utilizing digital fashions to indicate you ways your chosen garments would possibly match, it now allows you to add a photograph of your self – and makes use of AI that can assist you keep away from the trouble of adjusting rooms.
As soon as you have uploaded a full-length photograph of your self, you may begin to see little “attempt it on” buttons whenever you click on on outfits which can be served up within the Buying tabs search outcomes. We have taken it for a spin and, whereas it is not flawless, it does offer you a strong thought of what some garments will appear to be on you. And something that helps us keep away from real-world purchasing is okay by us.
9. Deep Analysis in Gemini
- obtainable now worldwide in Gemini and the Gemini app
- the place to attempt it: in Google Gemini
Google introduced its ‘Deep Analysis’ function to Gemini Superior subscribers (now Gemini Professional) in late 2024. And now the useful stories device has given a very helpful improve – the power to mix its analysis of public information from the online with any non-public PDFs or photos that you simply uploads.
Google offered the instance of a market researcher importing their very own inside gross sales figures so they may cross reference them with public developments. Sadly, you may’t but pull in docs or information from Google Drive and Gmail, however Google says that is coming “quickly”.
10. Gemini quizzes
- obtainable worldwide on Gemini desktop and cellular
- school college students within the US and UK can even get a free Gemini AI Professional improve for the entire faculty 12 months
- the place to attempt it: on Geminiand the Gemini app on Android or iOS
Google is especially eager to get college students utilizing its Gemini app – not solely did it prolong its free entry to Google AI Professional for college and college college students to new nations together with the UK, it additionally added a brand new quiz function to assist with revision.
To begin a quiz, you may ask Gemini to “create a observe quiz” in your chosen topic. Essentially the most helpful half is that it will then make a follow-up quiz primarily based in your weaknesses within the earlier take a look at. Not that it’s important to be learning to utilize this function – it is also a useful option to sharpen your pub quiz expertise.
When you’re a scholar within the US, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan and the UK, you will get your free 12 months of Gemini AI Professional by signing up on Gemini’s college students web page – the deadline is June 30, 2025 and you will want a legitimate scholar e-mail tackle.
11. Google Meet speech translation
- obtainable to Google AI Professional and AI Extremely subscribers
- initially solely in English and Spanish, extra languages coming quickly
Watch On
We’re notably trying ahead to attempting out Google Beam this 12 months, with the glasses-free 3D video calls (previously often called Undertaking Starline) heading to companies courtesy of HP’s new {hardware}. However a brand new video calling function you may attempt now could be Google Meet’s close to real-time translations.
Out there now for AI Professional and Extremely subscribers in beta, the function will present an audible translation of your speech (presently in English to Spanish, or vice versa) with a comparatively brief delay. It is not seamless, however we think about the delay will solely scale back from right here – and Google says extra languages are coming “within the subsequent few weeks”.
12. Google AI Professional and AI Extremely plans
- obtainable now (AI Extremely is presently US-only)
Google switched up its AI subscription plans at Google I/O 2025, with ‘Gemini Superior’ disappearing and being changed by AI Professional and new ‘VIP’ tier known as AI Extremely.
The latter is presently US-only (extra nations are “coming quickly”) and prices a staggering $250 a month. Nonetheless, that determine does offer you “the very best of Google AI”, in accordance with the tech large, with AI Extremely together with entry to Veo 3 with native audio technology, Undertaking Mariner, and the best utilization limits throughout its different AI merchandise. You additionally get YouTube Premium and 30TB of storage thrown in.
The AI Professional tier ($20 a month) nonetheless will get you entry to Gemini, Stream, Whisk, NotebookLM and Gemini in Chrome, however with decrease utilization limits and cloud storage of a mere 2TB.
When you’re an AI energy person and just like the sound of AI Extremely, Google is presently providing it at 50% off in your first three months. Do not tempt us, Google…
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