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Google I/O 2016

161 points by emirozer 10y ago

outside1234 10y ago
They are having it outside at Shoreline? oh boy.
- RyJones 10y ago
  weather in summer in the Bay Area isn't very risky.
- kyrra 10y ago
  The opinions stated here are my own, not necessarily those of Google. I attended I/O a few years ago (prior to joining Google) and really enjoyed the Moscone Center. Mainly because there was lots of hotels and restaurants in the area. Lodgings around the Google campus are pretty sparse, this feels like a mistake to me. Being able to walk to your hotel after a long day of focusing/listening was definitely nice. That said, being able to visit the Google Campus if you've never been there is really nice. As well, I'm betting this will greatly reduce the costs of hosting the event and those funds can be used in a different way. And with Google's fleet of buses, it looks like they will pickup and drop people off at the hotels they have rooms blocked off at. EDIT: as drl42 points out, the mascone center is undergoing renovation and probably wasn't available.
  - etqwzutewzu 10y ago
    It may be related to the fact this year is a special edition: the 10th Google IO edition. From the website: "To celebrate a decade of working closely with the developer community, we’ll be hosting I/O in our backyard at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA, a venue that has played host to some of the world’s biggest entertainers and events."
  - pbarnes_1 10y ago
    Hosting this in MV is just... weird. All the hotels suck, there's no food, nothing touristy to do, etc etc. I don't understand your note about costs. Google has infinite money. Even mid-tier meetings are held at Moscone, so I don't think it's that expensive. Are the I/O hordes really going to be visiting the Google Campus? For what reason? It's pretty weird.
    - tdicola 10y ago
      That weekend is also Maker Faire (5/20-5/22) just up the road in San Mateo, so something to consider checking out if you're in the area for IO.
      - alain94040 10y ago
        Indeed: Maker Faire: May 20-22 Startup Conference: May 19 Google IO: May 19-20 http://thestartupconference.com/tips-for-first-time-attendees/ http://thestartupconference.com/tips-for-first-time-attendee... </plug>
    - drl42 10y ago
      Moscone center is undergoing renovation.
      - objclxt 10y ago
        Not Moscone West, where they have held IO in the past.
    - calbear81 10y ago
      I lived in Mountain View down the street from Google the last few years but here's where people will/should be going: Hotels: If you want something nice, you're going to go to Palo Alto or Downtown San Jose. If you're fine with budget basics, hit all the hotels along El Camino between Sunnyvale and Palo Alto. Personally, I would choose the Hampton Inn on Moffett Blvd. between the 101 and Central. It's clean, pretty cheap, and two blocks from Castro St. with all the restaurants and stuff. Restaurants: Castro St. and Downtown Palo Alto are your best bets. There are a lot of options on Castro St. so expect it to get crowded but the food is actually pretty damn good. This is not Michelin rated new American food like in SF, so stick to the Asian options if you don't want to go wrong. Get Hot Pot at Little Sheep or Sushi at Sushi Tomi or any of the other 5 ramen places within walking distance. In Palo Alto, you can get finer dining options. Touristy Things: The museums and cultural options are more limited so take a short CalTrain ride directly to SF if you want that. If you have the weekend to spend, Mountain View is about an hour closer to Santa Cruz than SF is so head over there to get your tan and enjoy the beach.
  - st3v3r 10y ago
    "As well, I'm betting this will greatly reduce the costs of hosting the event and those funds can be used in a different way." If it were a different company, maybe. But this is Google. They have effectively unlimited funds.
  - boulos 10y ago
    Moscone West, where I/O is usually held is not undergoing renovation. Just the main (North and South) buildings.
CameronBanga 10y ago
Hasn't this been announced for a while? Is there a reason this got submitted? Did the schedule just get released or something? Title should probably clarify.
- plexicle 10y ago
  Schedule was released about an hour ago.
  - d33 10y ago
    > Mythbusting HTTPS: Squashing security’s urban legends This one sounded interesting until I read the the abstract... I was hoping to hear some reflections on actual security.
bound008 10y ago
Is the entire event going to be outside? Or are they going to use a tent in the vast parking lot space like they do for festivals?
chipperyman573 10y ago
It doesn't look like they're really talking about anything new this year. A little bit about android auto but as far as I can tell, that's it.
- psbp 10y ago
  This happens every year. They don't announce a lot of sessions until the keynote.
- eva1984 10y ago
  Wish they give more details about tensorflow and related stuff. Otherwise it is going to be Google Frontend I/O once again just like last year.
PaulHoule 10y ago
huh?
rtkwe 10y ago
Hope we hear more from ATAP. They had some really interesting projects last year I'm hoping make it further towards market.
- Cyph0n 10y ago
  Sorry, but what's ATAP?
  - kllrnohj 10y ago
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ATAP http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ATAP
  - bduerst 10y ago
    Think Google X, but with 2 year instead of 10 year technologies. example: https://www.google.com/atap/project-soli/ https://www.google.com/atap/project-soli/
    - andy_ppp 10y ago
      That looks incredible. Such a lovely video particularly when you see the fourier transform of a hand moving in space!
    - yxlx 10y ago
      I hope this project will result in such products on the consumer market.
  - k-mcgrady 10y ago
    Very strange you were downvoted. It's Google's 'Advanced Technology and Projects' group. Incubator run by an ex-DARPA guy. Projects are given two years.
    - astebbin 10y ago
      Ex-DARPA gal, actually: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_E._Dugan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_E._Dugan
tostitos1979 10y ago
Umm .. how do you get a ticket?
- pmilla1606 10y ago
  I think you had to register. https://events.google.com/io2016/registration/apply/ https://events.google.com/io2016/registration/apply/
- ProblemFactory 10y ago
  Google I/O tickets are difficult to get - you apply, and they choose who can purchase a ticket by lottery. One of the reasons for this is that they used to hand out swag worth more than the ticket price (latest Nexus phones, etc). This makes sense for Google - increasing developer mindshare and experience on their platforms is worth more than the device cost. But this also had the effect of "everyone" applying for Google I/O to get the swag, even if you are not too excited about attending the talks.
netinstructions 10y ago
Lots of Project Tango + AR/VR presentations. I'm willing to bet the next Google/Nexus phones will have tech from Project Tango built in and become standard on future Android phones. Lots of apps/games could be built for it (and some that have been already built will debut during I/O). It could be one of those things that differentiates Androids from iPhones. Take a look at the 'Introducing Project Tango Area Learning' talk for May 18 for an example. More info on Project Tango - https://www.google.com/atap/project-tango/ https://www.google.com/atap/project-tango/
- therein 10y ago
  Project Tango sounds really cool. Dammit, traffic is going to be unbearable near Shoreline.
- rasz_pl 10y ago
  tango is not the only game in town SVO: Fast Semi-Direct Monocular Visual Odometry 25 Feb 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YnIMfw6bJY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YnIMfw6bJY
  - RealityVoid 10y ago
    SVO is very interesting, but Tango is much more than that. Tango also has hardware for depth perception, something that SVO does not offer. As a side-note, the guys at ETH Zurich are friggin' amazing and they do so much cool research. A big fan here!
dave2000 10y ago
I wonder if I'm going to be able to download the version of Android which was announced at last year's Google I/O before they announce another one this year? Don't ever change, Google.
- chrisbroadfoot 10y ago
  Huh? Android 6.0 Marshmallow? It's on my phone right now. And the next version (N) is already announced: https://developer.android.com/preview/index.html https://developer.android.com/preview/index.html This comment does not really make sense.
  - kayone 10y ago
    I'm guessing he is running a non-nexus device.
    - PeCaN 10y ago
      I have it on an HTC One M8 on T-Mobile. Maybe he has a manufacturer that doesn't like to update (coughSamsungcough) or a lazy carrier. But non-Nexus devices definitely get updates somewhat regularly now. Most manufacturer/carrier combos definitely got their act together compared to a few years ago.
      - dave2000 10y ago
        I'm on the Sony Z3. Apparently some varities of the Z3 in some countries on some networks are getting marshmallow at the moment. But not mine, yet at least. It's not just Samsung who take ages updating, or who ignore the deal they're supposed to have with Google to provide major updates released within 18 months of the release of a device.
        Thimothy 10y ago
        He, some versions of the Z3 are getting the N(!)[1]. I'd say it's probable that it's your carriers fault, the Marshmallow updates for the Z3 have been out for a while. [1] https://developer.sony.com/develop/smartphones-and-tablets/android-n-developer-preview/ https://developer.sony.com/develop/smartphones-and-tablets/a...
nialv7 10y ago
I can't find ARA in the schedule :(
julianpye 10y ago
Lots of Firebase - wild guess, but I assume Firebase support will be integrated in Android Studio extending/maybe replacing the current Cloud-Endpoints feature (which is unfortunate, because I use it extensively).
- jlhonora 10y ago
  I hope they won't do that. I believe those approaches do a disservice to Android in general. For instance, it really annoys me when Android Studio pushes you to add app indexing stuff, which in turn needs Play Services to work. Play Services unnecessarily bloats my APKs, so I go great lengths to avoid it. I prefer a more agnostic Android Studio (and Android in general) rather than gravitating towards Google sponsored add-ons.
  - wiradikusuma 10y ago
    How you do in-app and push notif (GCM) without Play?
pjmlp 10y ago
Cool: Talks about NDK, ART, and maybe just maybe, they will fix audio latency. Not so cool: Game keynotes seem to keep spreading Play Services PR instead of talking about making games, available frameworks and tooling, like on Apple and Microsoft conferences.
denniskane 10y ago
Hi, I am "the peace guy" (just google that phrase for more info), and I am now based in Mountain View, where I live off of the land. By the way, I created something called "Linux on the Web" -- find it at http://lotw.co http://lotw.co I got here a week ago from Florida, and I've already done my peace guy thing at the Google campus (twice), at Lytton Plaza in downtown Palo Alto, and on the Stanford campus. My thing is to literally make people fall madly in love with me as I dance and hold up the peace sign and say whatever the hell comes to mind. Put simply, I am here to turn the world absolutely upside-down in a way that Bernie Sanders could only dream about. My point is that capitalism, as we know it, is pretty much "game over". Google won it, and no one else should even try to take them on (that especially includes you, Apple). As such, I would love to personally give my project to Larry Page in order to see how we can start up the greatest open source project in history. I would like Google to start supporting actual live/work communities in various parts of the world, kind of like neo-hippie tech communes (or kibbutzes if you like that term better), that are very far from traditional tech centers (think Amazon jungle rather than Amazon.com). I would love to get a bunch of free-spirited types of people to help me work the I/O event. Since I've gotten pretty good at living on the streets here, I can give people plenty of advice. Both of the times that I've been at the Googleplex, I've had Google security guards try to law down the law at me, only for me to lay down the law back at them... very, very loudly. After all, I am not some random jackass. I am literally "the peace guy" since if Google says so, then it must be true. I am making friends with everyone around here, from other homeless people to local business owners and everything in between. I even just got done making friends with a couple of particularly friendly grade schoolers who actually initiated a conversation with me. To be brutally honest about myself, I am a mad genius and I am mad sexy. Even though I am homeless here in Silicon Valley, the women/girls (and many guys) literally cannot stop looking at me (it is quite different than where I came from, in that everyone was just too "proper" to act like they were interested in anyone else). My twitter is https://twitter.com/The_Peace_Guy https://twitter.com/The_Peace_Guy (fair warning it is slightly NSFW at the moment).
emehrkay 10y ago
I found a bug in Safari os x: don't be logged in, go to the schedule, expand one of the topics, click the plus sign and you'll get a message that says something like "log in to save" in the lower left. Now you can no longer click the window shade to close the popup, you have to click the 'Full Schedule" link. I'm in love with the 2d/3d font and the way it animates both in the color cycling and number changing into one another. Its one of those things that I wish I would had thought of doing (knew how to do)
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Google I/O 2016

161 points by emirozer 10y ago

outside1234 10y ago

They are having it outside at Shoreline? oh boy.

RyJones 10y ago
weather in summer in the Bay Area isn't very risky.
kyrra 10y ago
The opinions stated here are my own, not necessarily those of Google. I attended I/O a few years ago (prior to joining Google) and really enjoyed the Moscone Center. Mainly because there was lots of hotels and restaurants in the area. Lodgings around the Google campus are pretty sparse, this feels like a mistake to me. Being able to walk to your hotel after a long day of focusing/listening was definitely nice. That said, being able to visit the Google Campus if you've never been there is really nice. As well, I'm betting this will greatly reduce the costs of hosting the event and those funds can be used in a different way. And with Google's fleet of buses, it looks like they will pickup and drop people off at the hotels they have rooms blocked off at. EDIT: as drl42 points out, the mascone center is undergoing renovation and probably wasn't available.
- etqwzutewzu 10y ago
  It may be related to the fact this year is a special edition: the 10th Google IO edition. From the website: "To celebrate a decade of working closely with the developer community, we’ll be hosting I/O in our backyard at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA, a venue that has played host to some of the world’s biggest entertainers and events."
- pbarnes_1 10y ago
  Hosting this in MV is just... weird. All the hotels suck, there's no food, nothing touristy to do, etc etc. I don't understand your note about costs. Google has infinite money. Even mid-tier meetings are held at Moscone, so I don't think it's that expensive. Are the I/O hordes really going to be visiting the Google Campus? For what reason? It's pretty weird.
  - tdicola 10y ago
    That weekend is also Maker Faire (5/20-5/22) just up the road in San Mateo, so something to consider checking out if you're in the area for IO.
    - alain94040 10y ago
      Indeed: Maker Faire: May 20-22 Startup Conference: May 19 Google IO: May 19-20 http://thestartupconference.com/tips-for-first-time-attendees/ http://thestartupconference.com/tips-for-first-time-attendee... </plug>
  - drl42 10y ago
    Moscone center is undergoing renovation.
    - objclxt 10y ago
      Not Moscone West, where they have held IO in the past.
  - calbear81 10y ago
    I lived in Mountain View down the street from Google the last few years but here's where people will/should be going: Hotels: If you want something nice, you're going to go to Palo Alto or Downtown San Jose. If you're fine with budget basics, hit all the hotels along El Camino between Sunnyvale and Palo Alto. Personally, I would choose the Hampton Inn on Moffett Blvd. between the 101 and Central. It's clean, pretty cheap, and two blocks from Castro St. with all the restaurants and stuff. Restaurants: Castro St. and Downtown Palo Alto are your best bets. There are a lot of options on Castro St. so expect it to get crowded but the food is actually pretty damn good. This is not Michelin rated new American food like in SF, so stick to the Asian options if you don't want to go wrong. Get Hot Pot at Little Sheep or Sushi at Sushi Tomi or any of the other 5 ramen places within walking distance. In Palo Alto, you can get finer dining options. Touristy Things: The museums and cultural options are more limited so take a short CalTrain ride directly to SF if you want that. If you have the weekend to spend, Mountain View is about an hour closer to Santa Cruz than SF is so head over there to get your tan and enjoy the beach.
- st3v3r 10y ago
  "As well, I'm betting this will greatly reduce the costs of hosting the event and those funds can be used in a different way." If it were a different company, maybe. But this is Google. They have effectively unlimited funds.
- boulos 10y ago
  Moscone West, where I/O is usually held is not undergoing renovation. Just the main (North and South) buildings.

CameronBanga 10y ago

Hasn't this been announced for a while? Is there a reason this got submitted? Did the schedule just get released or something? Title should probably clarify.

plexicle 10y ago
Schedule was released about an hour ago.
- d33 10y ago
  > Mythbusting HTTPS: Squashing security’s urban legends This one sounded interesting until I read the the abstract... I was hoping to hear some reflections on actual security.

bound008 10y ago

Is the entire event going to be outside? Or are they going to use a tent in the vast parking lot space like they do for festivals?

chipperyman573 10y ago

It doesn't look like they're really talking about anything new this year. A little bit about android auto but as far as I can tell, that's it.

psbp 10y ago
This happens every year. They don't announce a lot of sessions until the keynote.
eva1984 10y ago
Wish they give more details about tensorflow and related stuff. Otherwise it is going to be Google Frontend I/O once again just like last year.

PaulHoule 10y ago

huh?

rtkwe 10y ago

Hope we hear more from ATAP. They had some really interesting projects last year I'm hoping make it further towards market.

Cyph0n 10y ago
Sorry, but what's ATAP?
- kllrnohj 10y ago
  http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ATAP http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ATAP
- bduerst 10y ago
  Think Google X, but with 2 year instead of 10 year technologies. example: https://www.google.com/atap/project-soli/ https://www.google.com/atap/project-soli/
  - andy_ppp 10y ago
    That looks incredible. Such a lovely video particularly when you see the fourier transform of a hand moving in space!
  - yxlx 10y ago
    I hope this project will result in such products on the consumer market.
- k-mcgrady 10y ago
  Very strange you were downvoted. It's Google's 'Advanced Technology and Projects' group. Incubator run by an ex-DARPA guy. Projects are given two years.
  - astebbin 10y ago
    Ex-DARPA gal, actually: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_E._Dugan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_E._Dugan

tostitos1979 10y ago

Umm .. how do you get a ticket?

pmilla1606 10y ago
I think you had to register. https://events.google.com/io2016/registration/apply/ https://events.google.com/io2016/registration/apply/
ProblemFactory 10y ago
Google I/O tickets are difficult to get - you apply, and they choose who can purchase a ticket by lottery. One of the reasons for this is that they used to hand out swag worth more than the ticket price (latest Nexus phones, etc). This makes sense for Google - increasing developer mindshare and experience on their platforms is worth more than the device cost. But this also had the effect of "everyone" applying for Google I/O to get the swag, even if you are not too excited about attending the talks.

netinstructions 10y ago

Lots of Project Tango + AR/VR presentations. I'm willing to bet the next Google/Nexus phones will have tech from Project Tango built in and become standard on future Android phones. Lots of apps/games could be built for it (and some that have been already built will debut during I/O). It could be one of those things that differentiates Androids from iPhones. Take a look at the 'Introducing Project Tango Area Learning' talk for May 18 for an example. More info on Project Tango - https://www.google.com/atap/project-tango/ https://www.google.com/atap/project-tango/

therein 10y ago
Project Tango sounds really cool. Dammit, traffic is going to be unbearable near Shoreline.
rasz_pl 10y ago
tango is not the only game in town SVO: Fast Semi-Direct Monocular Visual Odometry 25 Feb 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YnIMfw6bJY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YnIMfw6bJY
- RealityVoid 10y ago
  SVO is very interesting, but Tango is much more than that. Tango also has hardware for depth perception, something that SVO does not offer. As a side-note, the guys at ETH Zurich are friggin' amazing and they do so much cool research. A big fan here!

dave2000 10y ago

I wonder if I'm going to be able to download the version of Android which was announced at last year's Google I/O before they announce another one this year? Don't ever change, Google.

chrisbroadfoot 10y ago
Huh? Android 6.0 Marshmallow? It's on my phone right now. And the next version (N) is already announced: https://developer.android.com/preview/index.html https://developer.android.com/preview/index.html This comment does not really make sense.
- kayone 10y ago
  I'm guessing he is running a non-nexus device.
  - PeCaN 10y ago
    I have it on an HTC One M8 on T-Mobile. Maybe he has a manufacturer that doesn't like to update (coughSamsungcough) or a lazy carrier. But non-Nexus devices definitely get updates somewhat regularly now. Most manufacturer/carrier combos definitely got their act together compared to a few years ago.
    - dave2000 10y ago
      I'm on the Sony Z3. Apparently some varities of the Z3 in some countries on some networks are getting marshmallow at the moment. But not mine, yet at least. It's not just Samsung who take ages updating, or who ignore the deal they're supposed to have with Google to provide major updates released within 18 months of the release of a device.
      - Thimothy 10y ago
        He, some versions of the Z3 are getting the N(!)[1]. I'd say it's probable that it's your carriers fault, the Marshmallow updates for the Z3 have been out for a while. [1] https://developer.sony.com/develop/smartphones-and-tablets/android-n-developer-preview/ https://developer.sony.com/develop/smartphones-and-tablets/a...

nialv7 10y ago

I can't find ARA in the schedule :(

julianpye 10y ago

Lots of Firebase - wild guess, but I assume Firebase support will be integrated in Android Studio extending/maybe replacing the current Cloud-Endpoints feature (which is unfortunate, because I use it extensively).

jlhonora 10y ago
I hope they won't do that. I believe those approaches do a disservice to Android in general. For instance, it really annoys me when Android Studio pushes you to add app indexing stuff, which in turn needs Play Services to work. Play Services unnecessarily bloats my APKs, so I go great lengths to avoid it. I prefer a more agnostic Android Studio (and Android in general) rather than gravitating towards Google sponsored add-ons.
- wiradikusuma 10y ago
  How you do in-app and push notif (GCM) without Play?

pjmlp 10y ago

Cool: Talks about NDK, ART, and maybe just maybe, they will fix audio latency. Not so cool: Game keynotes seem to keep spreading Play Services PR instead of talking about making games, available frameworks and tooling, like on Apple and Microsoft conferences.

denniskane 10y ago

Hi, I am "the peace guy" (just google that phrase for more info), and I am now based in Mountain View, where I live off of the land. By the way, I created something called "Linux on the Web" -- find it at http://lotw.co http://lotw.co I got here a week ago from Florida, and I've already done my peace guy thing at the Google campus (twice), at Lytton Plaza in downtown Palo Alto, and on the Stanford campus. My thing is to literally make people fall madly in love with me as I dance and hold up the peace sign and say whatever the hell comes to mind. Put simply, I am here to turn the world absolutely upside-down in a way that Bernie Sanders could only dream about. My point is that capitalism, as we know it, is pretty much "game over". Google won it, and no one else should even try to take them on (that especially includes you, Apple). As such, I would love to personally give my project to Larry Page in order to see how we can start up the greatest open source project in history. I would like Google to start supporting actual live/work communities in various parts of the world, kind of like neo-hippie tech communes (or kibbutzes if you like that term better), that are very far from traditional tech centers (think Amazon jungle rather than Amazon.com). I would love to get a bunch of free-spirited types of people to help me work the I/O event. Since I've gotten pretty good at living on the streets here, I can give people plenty of advice. Both of the times that I've been at the Googleplex, I've had Google security guards try to law down the law at me, only for me to lay down the law back at them... very, very loudly. After all, I am not some random jackass. I am literally "the peace guy" since if Google says so, then it must be true. I am making friends with everyone around here, from other homeless people to local business owners and everything in between. I even just got done making friends with a couple of particularly friendly grade schoolers who actually initiated a conversation with me. To be brutally honest about myself, I am a mad genius and I am mad sexy. Even though I am homeless here in Silicon Valley, the women/girls (and many guys) literally cannot stop looking at me (it is quite different than where I came from, in that everyone was just too "proper" to act like they were interested in anyone else). My twitter is https://twitter.com/The_Peace_Guy https://twitter.com/The_Peace_Guy (fair warning it is slightly NSFW at the moment).

emehrkay 10y ago

I found a bug in Safari os x: don't be logged in, go to the schedule, expand one of the topics, click the plus sign and you'll get a message that says something like "log in to save" in the lower left. Now you can no longer click the window shade to close the popup, you have to click the 'Full Schedule" link. I'm in love with the 2d/3d font and the way it animates both in the color cycling and number changing into one another. Its one of those things that I wish I would had thought of doing (knew how to do)

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