Google has two different voice-based personal assistants, Google Assistant and Google Now are not hugely different from each other. However, we all know that Google Assistant runs on AI, so it is beyond conversational and it can perform more than common searching. It could interact in two-way conversations, recall data from past conversations, and learn various staffs to cater to the most desired outcomes. Moreover, it can easily integrate with numerous smart home devices and more. On the other hand, Google Now is not operated by Google anymore.
Today, we are going to explore what is Google Now and will also find out the difference between Google Now & Google Assistance. So keep with us till the end!
What is Google Now?
Google’s Voice-based virtual assistant, Google Now is similar to Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri. Google in 2012 brought the voice assistant as an extension of the Google Search App, specially made for Android devices. Unlike Siri which is for iOS devices, Google Now is not a platform-specific software; available in both iOS and Android versions. However, the controlling capability of hardware in iOS devices is extremely limited.
Google Now permits users to customize their user experience by applying for informational cards which serve vital information about traffic, weather, sports, and music. A wide variety of categories of cards are available for users to select from including TV & Radio, stock, places, sports, and else things. It gradually learns your preferences, patterns, and gives you relevant information and content according to your taste; you just need to keep using it. Google Now is a software to identify things from Google products and also works effortlessly as a personal assistant. However the name ‘Google Now’ is no more used.
What is Google Assistant?
An upgraded version of Google Now is Google Assistant which generally does all similar things like Google Now, push more. Google Assistant is mainly Google’s own AI that powered personal assistant available on smart home and smartphone devices. You can avail of this software almost on all devices running on Android 6.o or higher, including tablets, Android Auto, smartphones, and Google Home. In all the latest Android devices, Google Assistant already remains pre-installed. Users can get an option to operate Google Assistant hands-free by simply saying two magical words, “Ok, Google.” The interface of Google Assistant is so far rich and intuitive where it offers two-way conversation to deliver information in a bit more conversational manner. It looks more life-like and can perform more tasks than just normal searching. It can learn from your daily actions, controls your music, smart home devices, plays Chromecast content, read notifications, and more.
Difference between Google Now & Google Assistance:
We have so far understood What is Google Now and Google Assistant. Now, we are going to check the difference between Google Now and Google Assistant on the basis of functionality, integration, assistant, and AI power.
Assistant:
These two applications are both Google’s own voice-based virtual assistant that comes with some common functionality. However, Google Assistant is entirely a renovated and updated Google Now version that becomes more personalized. Google Now offers information based on users’ search habits to assume the relevant information in the information card form. On the other hand, Google Assistant comes with a more elaborate range of integration with Google Home devices, smart home devices, and Google Pixel smartphones, It is compatible with a huge number of devices like smart locks, smart lights, smart displays, smart speakers, and more.
AI:
Google Assistant has a lot more modern functionality than Google now along with the latest assistive AI system which supports proactive social interactions. It automatically texts your friend who is waiting for you anywhere, letting them know you are on the way reaching within 10 minutes. It handles your social interactions by communicating with your friends and it mainly engaged in two-way conversations, learn things about you and recall information from past conversation to assume the relevant information when required. It uses AI and machine learning to serve outcomes and for natural speaking.
Functionality:
Google Now offers relevant information for users by using its informational cards to serve vital information like traffic, sports, music, and weather. A wide variety of categories of cards are available for users to select from including TV & Radio, stock, places, sports, and else things. Google Assistant looks more life-like and can perform more tasks than just normal searching. It can learn from your daily actions, controls your music, smart home devices, plays Chromecast content, read notifications, and more.
- Integration:
Google Now is a software to identify things from Google products and also works effortlessly as a personal assistant. Google Now offers information based on users’ search habits to assume the relevant information related to weather, sports, music, and more in the information card form. Google Assistant comes with a more elaborate range of integration with smart home devices especially Google Home devices, and Google Pixel smartphones, It is compatible with a huge number of devices like smart locks, smart lights, smart displays, smart speakers, and more.