The clip comes after Google’s new Nest speaker leaked last week. In an attempt to control the media narrative, Google then sent an image and video trailer for the speaker to US media. The Monday announcement might be the full announcement of the Google Nest speaker, though we still don’t know what it’ll be called.
It’ll replace the now-discontinued Google Home, the smart speaker launched in 2016. Since then, Google has transitioned all of its Home products to the Nest branding.
A Monday announcement might not be the speaker, though. Given Armisen’s appearance, it might be a software feature with his voice, potentially a meditation feature given his guru-like appearance.
Take a deep breath and prepare. Something special is coming this Monday. pic.twitter.com/EV850z5bU7
— Google Nest (@googlenest) July 11, 2020
Either way, Google is pretty late to a sequel to its well-received Google Home and is also stalling on the 2020 launch of its Pixel 4a and Pixel 5 phones.