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Today, we made the announcement that Conversational Actions will be sunsetting, with turndown planned for a year from today.
Learn more โ https://goo.gle/ca-sunset-blog
๐ In 2019, the average U.S. household had 11 connected devices. In 2021, that number went up to 25.
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๐ Shortcuts = accelerators.
Developers can build shortcuts once, then let Google do the work of plugging in to many places using core Android APIs.
๐ We break down types of shortcuts and how to implement them โ http://goo.gle/3VMr1rC
๐ข True story: Adidas was able to integrate with Assistant in one work day. A single developer completed the project.
Why wait? We've made it easy to create your first action โ http://goo.gle/3uuiIoi
Users only decide to do something by voice rather than touch if it provides a benefit, which is why Assistant prioritizes a โจ smooth interaction โจ
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๐ฑ What is an App Action?
#AppActions allow Android devs to extend apps to Assistant by implementing capabilities, which dictate the journey from a user command to response.
Join Shikha Sehgal and Matt Carroll for a walkthrough from setup to testing โ http://goo.gle/3F4gfFQ
๐ง Leverage Google's investment in voice for your own app.
Our deep neural networks fuel speech recognition and natural language processing. We've opened up their utility to Android developers everywhere โ http://goo.gle/3uwYqdC
Created a car app? We've got great news.
Developers can add voice functionality to car apps by expanding their mobile app actions with the Car App Library. Your app will work with:
โ Android Auto
โ Android Automotive OS
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It's not just voice - Assistant allows users to switch smoothly between voice and other modalities, like touch.
๐ Here's how โ http://goo.gle/3Y1RUJl
๐ค From Jarvis to the Star Trek computer, voice-powered assistants are a sci-fi staple.
In reality, creating tech like the Google Assistant takes much more than a voice-over.
Our team explains how their work brings us closer to the future of voice โ http://goo.gle/3uuaaO4
๐๏ธ From a userโs perspective, #AppActions behave like shortcuts to specific functionality in an app.
Practically, they remove unnecessary friction between a userโs query and the desired outcome.
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Since Google Assistant was first introduced in 2016, we've grown to encompass:
โ๏ธ 30+ languages
โ๏ธ 80+ countries
โ๏ธ 1 billion+ devices
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You've built a Smart Home Action - now it's time to monitor it.
๐ฅ๏ธ Create a robust analytics dashboard to track the health and usage of your Action with Cloud Monitoring โ http://goo.gle/3FcAelR
โธ๏ธ You've built an app for doing X, and users want to do X, but they don't have your app installed.
That's where App Actions come in. โถ๏ธ Allow Assistant to send users directly to your Play store listing to install your app โ http://goo.gle/3Tla0CD
How can developers plug into Assistant to take advantage of voice-forward APIs?
๐ Our most helpful resources, explained for Google I/O 2022 โ http://goo.gle/3uriMoE
๐ค Q: There isn't a BII for my use case. What should I do instead?
๐ A: Use custom intents to create your own semantic intent for that use case.
Learn from a panel of Googlers in this AMA session on building App Actions โ http://goo.gle/3F5fTyU
๐ก Home is where you're comfortable and in control.
Add voice controls to smart home devices and allow users to govern environmental home controls such as temperature, humidity, and more โ http://goo.gle/3H6U7NL
Enable voice-forward control of apps with App Actions, using Assistant ๐ฃ๏ธ๐ฑ
Learn how to use built-in intents, add capabilities to shortcuts.xml, and more to give users the ability to engage with apps through voice in this #AndroidDevSummit talk โ http://goo.gle/3EnfOaB
โ Google Assistant tailored for every car
โ Seamless app integration
โ Safe and hands-free experiences for drivers
In this episode of #AssistantOnAir,
โ The scenario: A user queries Assistant โ but without a specific app name.
โ๏ธ The solution: Assistant infers what app would best fulfill the request and routes the user there.
With #AppActions, your app can be surfaced for Brandless Queries โ http://goo.gle/3Tla0CD
Language processing, machine learning, intent matching - it can be a lot to handle.
๐ช That's why Assistant does the heavy lifting for you, making your primary task mapping BII parameters into your defined fulfillment.
We laid it out for ADS 2022 โ http://goo.gle/3Tla0CD
Dev Alert ๐จ How to integrate Wear OS with #AppActionsโ
This episode of #AssistantOnAir breaks down how to enable users to quickly access an appโs functionality using only their voice.
The future is here โ http://goo.gle/3TYeJff
Want to know what's great about ๐ฃ๏ธ#AppActions and BIIs? We do the voice development work for you!
Learn all about how Assistant handles natural language understanding โ http://goo.gle/3yA9Lvf
Here are full end-to-end samples of Google smart home Actions โ http://goo.gle/3pac3g8๐ข Set up an OAuth 2.0 server for account linking
๐ข Create an Actions on Google developer project
๐ข Add authentication to your project
๐ค Chances are, you already have the tools to add voice functionality to your app.
๐ a Google account with access to the Google Play Console
๐ a device on which to test your #AppActions
Why wait? http://goo.gle/3Tla0CD
๐ฃ Have you heard the news?
In June 2023, weโll be sunsetting conversational actions to pave way for more meaningful voice interactions using #AppActions.
๐ Learn more on the latest #AssistantonAir episode with
๐ฃ How long does it take to develop #AppActions? Typically, just a few days!
Create your first test actions via this beginner codelab โ http://goo.gle/3zPtOGs
๐ต Build
๐ฒ Eat
๐ต Test
๐ฅง Eat
๐ต Release
Fuel your #AppActions project this holiday weekend and have it ready in as little as a few days โ http://goo.gle/3Tla0CD
With ๐ฃ#AppActions, every time Google Assistant improves its languages and locale support, your app automatically benefits โ http://goo.gle/3dfHDX7โ๏ธ 80 countries
โ๏ธ 1 billion+ devices
โ Order food, book rides, and more
โ Open a feature of your app
โ Ask for products or content
You choose the ๐ฃ#AppActions, weโll walk you through how to implement them โ http://goo.gle/3Am8eLv
โ๏ธ Get a technical deep dive on our architecture
โ๏ธ Learn how to add voice to your apps in just a few easy steps
โ๏ธ Discover all of the latest Google Assistant resources, tools and guides
...and more!
Start learning โ http://goo.gle/3zQe5H4
Google Assistant + Users' prior actions in your app = โจ Personalized shortcuts!
๐ฅ Dynamic shortcuts are a dev's dream, and Assistant will even proactively suggest them to your users when contextually relevant.
Here's how to set them up โ http://goo.gle/3Tla0CD
๐ Help your app users control and automate their houses using Internet of Things devices through Google Assistant.
Build a smart home action โ http://goo.gle/3PjBs1A
๐ Scroll. Scroll. Scroll. ๐
Help your users avoid searching through the dreaded sea of icons.
With #AppActions, they can simply ask Assistant to pull up your app or even a specific part of your app. Learn how โ http://goo.gle/3Tla0CD
Considering the case for your app's voice functionality on Wear?
For Strava, wearable users had โก over 30% โก more active days on the platform than non-wearable users.
Add voice on Wear OS and give your users a truly hands-free experience โ