Google I/O 2026 highlights: An AI overhaul in Google Search, Gemini 3.5-Flash, Antigravity 2.0, Android XR smart glasses announced

Google I/O 2026 highlights: Google’s annual developer conference delivered a wave of major AI announcements, with highlights including Gemini 3.5 Flash, Gemini Spark, Gemini Omni, and a redesigned AI-powered Search experience.

Here’s a complete breakdown of the biggest reveals from Google I/O 2026:

Gemini Omni

Google introduced a next-generation AI system named Gemini Omni, describing it as a powerful “world model” designed to understand and generate content across multiple formats. The system merges technologies behind several of Google’s existing AI projects, including Veo, Nano Banana, and Genie.