Google announced a slew of updates yesterday including the Gemini 2.0 Flash model, Deep Research, and more. In addition, the search giant previewed its upcoming AI agents like Project Mariner, Project Astra, and Jules. Google said it’s improving Project Astra and its features will be integrated into the Gemini app.
Along with that, Google quietly released “Stream Realtime” on Google AI Studio which works very similar to Project Astra. The feature is meant for developers to test the API, but general users can also use it easily, and for free. You can use your camera to show your surroundings and talk to Gemini 2.0 in real time. The best part is that you can share your laptop screen and interact using real-time voice.
The latency has been reduced significantly, and it really feels like you are conversing with Gemini 2.0 in real time. You can use your smartphone camera or laptop’s webcam to show Gemini what you are looking at. You can also …