Voice assistants like Google Assistant and Siri are nothing new, but I wouldn’t blame anyone for giving up on them. Siri’s frustrations have been well-documented, and Google spent the past two years stripping Assistant of features in preparation for Gemini’s widespread rollout. Gemini is officially Google’s voice assistant of the future, making its way to Android, Wear OS, and Nest hardware as the default in 2025. Now, users simply need to trust it.
For many, that trust will be difficult for Gemini to earn. I became disenfranchised with Google Assistant over the past few years, like many others, due to its lost features and general unreliability. That said, I decided to give Gemini a fair shake on Wear OS with my Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, and now I can’t imagine using my smartwatch without it. Having Gemini on my wrist saves me time every day with these five tasks, and here they are.