Google TV users are now in the process of getting a Gemini upgrade. Specifically, three new Gemini features are coming to the platform, all of which aim to improve the quality of visual responses, discovery, and depth of information.
Key Takeaways
- Google TV is rolling out three new Gemini-powered features to enhance discovery and on‑screen assistance.
- Richer Visual Help and Deep Dives both help to improve the usefulness of queries, offering more relevant visuals, interactive breakdowns, and guided follow‑up exploration.
- Sports Briefs adds timely sports updates across major leagues, including NBA, NCAA basketball, NHL, MLB, MLS, and NWSL.
Google started the process of rolling out Gemini to compatible Google TV streaming players and smart TVs in September of last year.
Although device support was fairly limited at that time, Google has slowly been expanded support, with the company’s flagship device, the Google TV Streamer, gaining access in November.
With the next-gen assistant becoming more widely available, Google is also now looking to improve the experience further, with the latest upgrade unlocking access to the following three key improvements:
- Richer Visual Help
- Deep Dives
- Sports Briefs
Richer Visual Help
While Gemini was already capable or providing users with visual responses, Gemini for Google TV is now capable of delivering more relevant and detailed responses.
In some of the examples used to illustrate this point, sports fans looking for scores can expect access to a live scorecard as well as details on where to watch. Likewise, foodies looking for recipes can expect to see video tutorials as part of the responses they receive.
Richer visual help begins rolling out today to Gemini-enabled devices in the U.S. and Canada.
Deep Dives
As the name suggests, deep dives make it possible to delve deeper into topics when using the big screen in the home. This can include narrated visual breakdowns, interactive walkthroughs, and guided follow-up questions for users to choose from.
To give the new feature a try, Google TV users can simply ask Gemini a question and then click on the new “Dive deeper” option to delve deeper into the same topic.
Sports Briefs
The launch of sports briefs follows last year’s launch of news briefs, with the new addition working in much the same way. Essentially, sports briefs make it possible for Google TV users to catch up on the latest sports headlines, scores and more.
For example, Google TV users now have access to narrated overviews of in-season leagues, including the NBA, NCAA basketball, NHL, MLB, MLS, and NWSL, as well as news about players and summaries of games.
Along with the new deep dives, sports briefs can be accessed directly through the Gemini tab on supported Google TV devices in the U.S.
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