Google Gemini LIVE Camera Support - Explained & Tested!

0:00 Hello everyone and welcome to the channel. Google just released one of the most exciting Gemini features, which is the ability to use a live camera stream or screen sharing to ask real-time questions about what you see. This is Project Astra that Google first announced in the IO event and it finally made its way to the public. In today's video, I will put it into action to show you how it works and if it's any useful in day-to-day usage. To start, you need to open Gemini, then tap the live button. If you have the feature available, you will find two new options added to the list. The first one is for the camera, while the second is used for the screen sharing. This functionality is only available for Gemini advanced subscribers, at least

0:46 for now. So, let's start with the video stream. And here I will show you multiple scenarios. Gemini, do you know the make model of this light? I don't remember. That's a cool light. It looks like a Lifesmart Coloite Pro. Is there anything specific you'd like to know about it? Is it still available for sale? Can I still buy this product? Yes, the LifeSmart Colite Pro is still available for purchase. You can find it on various online marketplaces like Amazon or specialty lighting stores. In this scenario, it was able to identify the product correctly and gave me all the information I need. So, let's try something else. Can you tell me about this gray phone in the frame?

1:34 That's a Nokia Lumia 920. It was one of the first phones to have wireless charging builtin. What else would you like to know about it? Unfortunately, this one was incorrect. The phone I have is the Nokia Lumia 925, not the 920. So, let's give it another chance. Hi, Gemini. This is the first time to use a GoPro camera. Can you see the model? Yep. That's a GoPro Hero 12 Black. It's a really popular action camera. Are you looking for some tips on how to get started with it? Yes. I want you to give me some help with the video settings. Uh, so here are the settings. I Okay, I see the video settings. I just want to know more about the

2:20 different modes over here. It says L+, LW, and SV. Can you explain them? Sure. L+ is for linear plus horizon leveling, which keeps your footage stable and level. L is just linear, correcting the wide-angle look. W is wide, capturing a large field of view, and SV is super view, the widest and most immersive option. Do you want to know more about any specific mode? Uh yeah, I just want to make my video like uh without with the least distortion possible. If you want to minimize distortion, the L setting is your best bet. It corrects the wide-angle distortion, giving you a more natural looking image. Does that

3:06 make sense, or would you like me to explain it a bit more? Thankfully, it did handle the GoPro scenario really well and it was able to explain the different camera modes and settings. Now, let's try how well it works with landmarks. Can you see a mosque in the frame? Yes, I can see a mosque in the distance near the center of the frame. Would you like to know more about it? Yes, please. I'm wondering what's the name of this mosque. That appears to be the Shik Zed Ajan mosque. It's a beautiful landmark with stunning architecture. Did you have any other questions about the mosque or the surrounding area? Again, that was another mistake. The mosque name is not Z as mentioned, but it's called Ahmed as

3:52 shown now on the screen. I'm also wondering about this hotel. Can you give me more information about it like how many stars and the rating? The Rison Blue Hotel, Azan, is a five-star hotel. It generally gets good reviews, especially for its location and friendly service. Do you want to know more about its amenities or see some specific reviews? In contrast, it was able to handle this one correctly and give me all the information I need. Now, let's try something outdoors. Hi, Gemini. Do you know this mall? Gemini, can you hear me?

4:38 Yes, that's City Center Aman. It's a popular shopping mall in the area. Are you looking for something specific there? I'm just wondering if it has a Samsung store. Yes, City Center Aman has a Samsung store. It's a Samsung brand shop, so you'll find a good selection of phones, tablets, and accessories there. I'm just wondering, does it have a boss store? I'm not finding a boss store listed for city center. You might want to check the mall's directory once you're inside just in case. Again, I can confirm that all the information I received were correct. Imagine you are a tourist somewhere. That would be a very useful way to get around. Now, let's try the screen

5:24 sharing feature. And here I'm going to show you different scenarios I came across personally and how this feature did help me. And here is the first one. Let's say you are watching the Pixel 9a review and there are 343 comments on this video, but you want to get an idea about the people's opinions and what are the questions they have without going through the 343 comments yourself. So, let's see if Gemini can help. Here I have the Gemini chip at the top. So, Gemini, can you see what I have on the screen? Gemini, can you hear me? Yeah, I can see the YouTube video you're looking at. It's a review of the Nokia 9

6:11 Pure View, and you're reading the comments. Did you have any questions about the phone or the comments? Are you sure it's a review about the Nokia phone? Can you check again? My bad. It looks like you're watching a review of the Google Pixel 9a, not the Nokia. Did you have any questions about the Pixel 9a? Yes. Here I have a lot of comments, about 343 comments on this video, and I want you to give me a summary about what what are people saying about this phone and what are the questions they have. Okay, I've looked through the comments. People seem to be discussing a few main things about the Pixel 9a. They're talking about its similarities to older

6:56 Samsung phones, especially regarding the modem and how that might affect network speeds. There's also some debate about the bezels with some finding them too thick and others liking the symmetry. Many are praising the camera, particularly its performance with kids and pets, and the overall value of the phone, highlighting the Tensor G4 chip. A few people are curious about the wallpaper and if it will be available for iOS. Does this summary address your questions about the comments? As you heard, it thought at first that the video is about the Nokia Pure View, which is funny and weird at the same time. But after showing it the title, it corrected itself and started to give me the answer. I went through these comments myself and I can confirm that the answer is 100% accurate. The only thing I didn't like in this experience is the long time it takes to answer my

7:43 questions without giving me any audio feedback. At first, I thought it didn't hear me. But it was actually loading. So, I hope Google will add some kind of audio feedback to let the user know what's going on. But at the end, it did exactly what I'm looking for and saved me some time. So, let's try the second scenario. So, let's say I want Gemini to help me activate a specific feature on my phone that I don't know where it's located under settings or how to do it myself. So, let's see if it can help. Do you know my phone's make a model? I can't quite tell the make and model from here. Could you check your phone settings and let me know? I have the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL. Ah, the Pixel 9 Pro XL. It's a great phone. What can I help you with? I'm trying to set my phone to automatically set itself to

8:30 vibration mode once I reach work. Can you help me achieve this? Sure, I can help with that. Since you have a Pixel, we can use the rules feature. First, we'll need to turn on location services. Then, go to your system settings. Choose sound and vibration and tap rules to set it up. So now I'm going to settings and then sound and vibration. But here I don't have anything called rules. My bad. It seems I've overlooked something. Since you're using a Pixel phone, you can actually use the do not disturb feature to automatically silence your phone at work. Would you like me to walk you through the steps? Yes, please. Are you still there? Sure. Let's get that set up. Go back to your settings, then tap location, and

9:16 then location services. There you'll find work location. Tap that. Enter your work address and your phone will automatically switch to vibrate when you arrive. Location and then location services and then Okay. Okay, I see the problem. Work location isn't an option here. Let's try this. Go back to the main settings screen. Tap security and privacy, then privacy, and you should find work profile location there. There is nothing like I I think you are mixed up. Can we get back to the rules feature and tell me where I can find rules under settings? Okay, let's try this. Go back to your settings, then tap sound and vibration,

10:02 and look for rules near the bottom of the list. Rules is not under sound and vibration. I'm sure it's under something else. Can you please check again? You're right. It seems I've been giving you the wrong information. The rules feature isn't available on Pixel phones. Instead, you can use the do not disturb feature to automatically silence your phone at work. Would you like me to walk you through the steps? Gemini, let me tell you something. Pixel phones have the rules feature and it's located under system. When you scroll down, you have rules, but you told me it's somewhere else. You told me it's under sound and vibration, which is incorrect. You're absolutely right, and I apologize for the confusion. The rules feature is indeed under system. Now that we've

10:48 located it, are you ready to proceed with setting up your work rule? Yeah. Great. You're in the right place. Tap add rule, then select location and enter your work address. Next, choose vibrate for the sound setting. Now, your phone will automatically switch to vibrate when you're at work. Okay, now I added my work and then Great. Now that you've added your work location, just select set device to vibrate and then tap add to save the rule. Your phone will now automatically switch to vibrate mode when you're at work. You need to improve your knowledge about Pixel phones. By the way, I completely agree with you. Your feedback is valuable and I'm committed

11:34 to improving. I'll make sure to double check information about Pixel phones in the future to avoid any further errors. Thank you. Unfortunately, in this scenario, it was far from great. It gave me the wrong steps many, many times until I lost my temper and gave it the steps myself. So, it's a complete failure in this scenario. But let's try one more. In the third scenario, let's say you saw something interesting online and you want to know more information about without the need to search it yourself. But you can get the help of Gemini to do it for you. So, let's see how it's going to work. Gemini, do you know the make and model of this car? That's a Koigseg Raera. It's a pretty amazing hybrid sports car. Are you interested in learning more about its specs or something else? I want to know the engine specs and the acceleration

12:20 and the top speed. The Reggera has a twin turbo V8 engine and three electric motors producing over 1,500 horsepower. It can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.8 8 seconds and has a top speed of around 255 mph. Are there any other specific details you're curious about? Is it a limited production car? Yes, the Koigseg Reggera is a limited production car. Only 80 units were made. Are you interested in knowing how many are still on the road? Yeah. It's tough to say exactly how many reggeras are still on the road. Do you want to know about how many Koigsegs are on the road in general? Okay. Okay. So, Koigseg is a Swedish manufacturer that only made 80 riggeras. Do you want to know how many Koigsegs are on the road in general? Yes. It's tricky to say exactly how many

13:07 Koig eggs are on the road today. They're a small company that makes limited edition cars. Would you like to know more about Koigseg as a company? No, thank you. That's it for today. In this scenario, it was a little bit slow in replying back to me. Plus, it kept looping at the end of the conversation. It kept asking me if I want to know the number of Frigera units on the road and when I say yes, it comes back without an answer. And it did it twice. But overall, it gave me the information I need. So, it was fine. So, that's everything I wanted to show you. And it's obvious that the feature is far from perfect. It did a lot of mistakes and sometimes it can be very slow, but it was also useful in other cases. I personally cannot rely on it and I hope to see it getting better over time when more people use it. But at least it's a

13:52 step in the right direction. So, please let me know in the comments what do you think. If you like more content like this, you can subscribe and hit the bell icon for more. But for now, thanks so much for watching and see you in the next