Google IO 2015 Day 1 was a whirlwind of Android M, new Google Photos, an iOS-friendly Google Cardboard (that now works with 6-inch devices), and much more.
Day
2 is well underway, with the team from Advanced Technology and Projects
having just finished an exciting, "badass" session. We're learned about
an initiative to make clothes into wearables called Project Jacquard (and a partnership with Levi's to make that happen), an ultra secure microSD called Project Vault, and an initiative for better authentication called Project Abacus.
The ATAP team also went Hollywood, talking up Spotlight Stories, an
interactive story-building kit for filmmakers. Spotlight Stories was
formerly a Moto X
exclusive, but now an app is headed to the Apple Store and Google Play.
A live-action Spotlight Stories short from director Justin Lin called
Help was shown in thumping 360-degree action. Google called it "the
first immersive, live action film made uniquely for mobile."
We were also treated to a short demo of a working Project Ara
phone on stage. The device was functional as soon as new parts were put
in: a camera module was slid into place, and the first project Ara
photo quickly followed.
