Google Unveils Gemini-Powered Nest Cams, Doorbell, and Home Speaker
Google Home devices

October 1, 2025 – Google has officially rolled out its newest lineup of Gemini-powered smart home devices, including next-generation Nest Cams, Nest Doorbell, and the Google Home Speaker, marking a major step in bringing multimodal AI into everyday households.

Nest Cams and Doorbell: AI Cameras Built for Gemini

Google’s new lineup includes:

  • Nest Cam Indoor (3rd gen) – $99.99

  • Nest Cam Outdoor (2nd gen) – $149.99 ($249 two-pack)

  • Nest Doorbell (3rd gen) – $179.99

All three feature 2K HDR video, the widest and tallest field of view yet, and dramatically improved low-light performance. Independent testing by DXOMARK ranked them first in their class for image quality.

These cameras are built not just for recording, but for AI-driven understanding, powering new Gemini for Home features:

  • AI Notifications: Richer alerts like “dog jumps out of playpen.”

  • Ask Home Search: Query your video history with natural language, e.g., “What happened to the vase in the living room?”

  • Home Brief: Summarizes hours of footage into a digestible recap.

Each device comes with six hours of included video history, built-in alerts for people, packages, animals, and vehicles, and advanced zoom previews.

Privacy, Design, and Sustainability

  • End-to-end encrypted video and two-step verification by default.

  • Clear green LED indicator for transparency.

  • Devices use recycled, UV-resistant materials with plastic-free packaging.

  • Outdoor models are IP65-rated for weather durability.

Partner Hardware with Walmart’s online

Expanding beyond Nest, Google announced a partnership with Walmart’s onn brand, delivering affordable Gemini-ready devices:

  • onn Indoor Camera Wired – $22.96

  • onn Video Doorbell Wired – $49.86

These onn devices integrate with the Google Home app and unlock Gemini AI features with a Google Home Premium subscription.

The New Google Home Speaker

Designed from the ground up for Gemini for Home, the new Google Home Speaker brings:

  • Natural AI conversations with custom processing.

  • A dynamic light ring that shows when Gemini is listening, reasoning, or responding.

  • 360° balanced audio with stereo and surround-sound pairing options.

  • Physical microphone mute toggle for privacy.

  • Four colors: Porcelain, Hazel, Jade, Berry.

Launching Spring 2026 for $99, it will be available across North America, Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.

Availability & Rollout

  • Nest Cam Indoor & Outdoor, Nest Doorbell: Available now in multiple global markets.

  • Gemini for Home features: Rolling out first in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Australia, with more countries in early 2026.

  • onn devices: Available now in Walmart stores across the US.

  • Google Home Speaker: Launching Spring 2026.