Google says Nest cameras can now identify and track your furry friends at home
Google Home has introduced a new feature called Pet Memory for its Nest cameras. This feature allows the cameras to recognize pets by name after owners input their details. Once set up, users receive alerts when their recognized pets are detected by the cameras.
- ▪Pet Memory is a new feature for Google Home's Nest cameras.
- ▪It enables cameras to recognize pets by name after owners provide their details.
- ▪The feature works with indoor Nest cameras and select cameras with Gemini built in.
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Google Home is giving its cameras a more specific memory for the animals at home. Pet Memory, a new Gemini for Home feature, lets supported cameras recognize a pet by name after an owner adds that pet’s name and type in Ask Home. The update works with indoor Nest cameras and select cameras with Gemini built in. Once it’s set up, Google Home can send a tailored alert when a known pet walks through a room or shows up in camera history. Recommended Videos (function(){let containerEl=document.getElementById('dt-cnx-container-6a1fe65a9e6bb');const deletePlayer=()=>{if(containerEl){containerEl.remove();containerEl=null}};if(!window.DT_RELATED_PLAYER_PROVIDER){deletePlayer();return} const iasAnId=decodeURIComponent('927851');if(!window.dtCNXReady){const loadIAS=()=>{return new…
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