On Google I/O 2025, AI was not just a promise, it was the theme of the day. Already integrated with Samsung phones and now used by over 400 million people a month via Gemini, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that the world is adopting AI faster than ever before. And with new releases like Veo 3, Imagen 4, AI Mode in Search, and the resurrection of Google Glasses, it’s plain Google is all in on the AI world.
Let’s get to the key announcements and what they mean for users around the world.
Highlights from Google I/O 2025
1. AI Mode in Google Search
Google is reimagining its most iconic product Search to be more helpful through an end-to-end AI Mode.
- In Search, you can now enter long, complicated searches.
- Google deconstructs them into query fan-out, searches for many subtopics and returns hyper-relevant search results.
- Features include AI-based shopping, agentic checkout and virtual try-ons via users’ photos.
“AI Mode is where we bring our frontier AI capabilities into Search,” – Sundar Pichai
2. Gemini 2.5 Flash & DeepMind’s Vision
The new Gemini 2.5 Flash, which they said was named after the updated version of AlphaGo called “Gemini,”a step toward AGI (Artificial General Intelligence).
- Gemini hopes to be personal, proactive and powerful.
- It will comprehend the context, it will think ahead, it’ll perform real-world tasks for you.
3. Beam – Real-Time 3D Conversations with Translations
The successor to Project Starline, Beam is Google’s AI-first video communication platform.
- It can change 2D movies to vivid 3D conversations.
- Supports instant translation, which preserves voice tone, emotion and personality.
- Conversations with people who speak a different tongue, but with none of the cryptic feel that comes with doing so.
4. Veo 3, Imagen 4 & Flow: AI for Creators
Google’s creative AI tools have received a serious upgrade:
- Veo 3 – Enhanced video creation with native audio.
- Image 4 – Next-gen upscaled shitposting.
- Flow – An AI filmmaking suite that changes how creators layout scenes, manage assets, and control flow.
“Flow helps storytellers explore their ideas without bounds.” – Google
5. AI Overviews Expand Globally
Google’s AI Overviews in Search expanded to 40 additional languages, including Urdu, and available in 200+ countries.
- More than 1.5 billion people have trialed AI Overviews.
- Google has driven a 10% increase in Search engagement.
6. Return of Google Glasses & Android XR
Ten years later, Google Glasses are back and running on Android XR, as part of a new platform for immersive AI experiences.
- Launched with the Samsung-powered headset Project Moohan.
- No release date for the new Glasses, but the hype for them is intense.
“Android XR is built for the Gemini era,” said Google, hinting at a future of AI-integrated wearables.
Final Thoughts
At I/O 2025, Google not only presented tools it showed a picture of the AI-driven years ahead. With things like Gemini, Beam, Flow and Android XR, Google is baking AI into how we search, converse, design and see the world.
And a comeback for Google Glasses? It’s the strongest evidence yet that Google is gearing up to reshape reality once more.
Quick Recap:
- 400M+ users consuming Gemini every month.
- AI mode by Search is the new Google search engine.
- Veo 3 and Imagen 4 power creativity.
- Flow moves AI into film-making.
- Beam offers real time 3D video and translations.
- Google Glasses are back, now with Android XR compatibility.
