Google rolls out Project Astra-based camera and screen-sharing features in Google Gemini Live, enhancing real-time interaction on Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25 devices. Older Pixel users can access the features with a Gemini Advanced subscription.

Google has started rolling out Project Astra-based cameras and screen-sharing features in the Google Gemini Live interface as part of the most recent Pixel Drop. Devices from the Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 9 series come with these features free of charge. The capabilities are also available to users of previous Pixel devices, although they will require a Google Gemini Advanced membership.

More participatory and visually aware conversations are made possible by the new Google Gemini Live features, which let users share their device’s screen or camera feed in real-time with the AI assistant.

Details of camera and screen sharing with Gemini Live

To obtain immediate information, users can utilize the camera on their smartphone to display Google Gemini as a landmark, a store, or a dish. Gemini changes its replies in real time as the camera moves. Similar to this, users can receive assistance during screen sharing based on the content that is shown on their screen, including documents, photographs, and web pages.

How to use Gemini Live to share a screen

Screen sharing can be enabled in two ways:

Using the Gemini App on Mobile:

• Go to the live interface after launching the Google Gemini app.
• Press the recently added “Turn on screen sharing” button located at the bottom.
• Select “Share screen” from the option that appears.

Outside of the Gemini app:

• You can use a voice command or long-press the power button to activate Google Gemini .
• Press the floating “Share screen with Live” button that shows up above the Gemini overlay.
• Select “Share screen” from the option that appears.

Go back to the Gemini mobile app and select “Turn off screen sharing” to end sharing. As an alternative, press “Stop sharing” on the Screen Sharing card after swiping down from the top edge of the screen. Additionally, if the screen is locked or Live is paused, screen sharing instantly ends.

How to use Gemini Live to share a camera

Users can show Gemini what they are seeing by using their camera app while screen sharing is enabled. As an alternative:

• To begin sharing a live feed in Gemini Live, tap the camera icon.
• To stop, tap it one more.
• As necessary, switch between the front and rear cameras.

According to Google, the camera will switch off on its own in the following circumstances:

• Gemini Live will automatically restart when it is resumed after being paused.
• You will have to manually turn the camera back on if your screen locks.