Google I/O 2016(events.google.com) |
Google I/O 2016(events.google.com) |
More info on Project Tango - https://www.google.com/atap/project-tango/
SVO: Fast Semi-Direct Monocular Visual Odometry 25 Feb 2014:
As a side-note, the guys at ETH Zurich are friggin' amazing and they do so much cool research. A big fan here!
Not so cool: Game keynotes seem to keep spreading Play Services PR instead of talking about making games, available frameworks and tooling, like on Apple and Microsoft conferences.
For instance, it really annoys me when Android Studio pushes you to add app indexing stuff, which in turn needs Play Services to work. Play Services unnecessarily bloats my APKs, so I go great lengths to avoid it.
I prefer a more agnostic Android Studio (and Android in general) rather than gravitating towards Google sponsored add-ons.
I worked previously on an ATAP project when I was a university postdoc (much of the engineering work gets farmed out to universities and subcontractors). Eventually I began wondering why I was working fifty hours a week for Google on a postdoc salary. It's a strange arrangement to wind up in.
I'm in love with the 2d/3d font and the way it animates both in the color cycling and number changing into one another. Its one of those things that I wish I would had thought of doing (knew how to do)
Don't ever change, Google.
And the next version (N) is already announced: https://developer.android.com/preview/index.html
This comment does not really make sense.
I attended I/O a few years ago (prior to joining Google) and really enjoyed the Moscone Center. Mainly because there was lots of hotels and restaurants in the area. Lodgings around the Google campus are pretty sparse, this feels like a mistake to me. Being able to walk to your hotel after a long day of focusing/listening was definitely nice.
That said, being able to visit the Google Campus if you've never been there is really nice. As well, I'm betting this will greatly reduce the costs of hosting the event and those funds can be used in a different way. And with Google's fleet of buses, it looks like they will pickup and drop people off at the hotels they have rooms blocked off at.
EDIT: as drl42 points out, the mascone center is undergoing renovation and probably wasn't available.
I don't understand your note about costs. Google has infinite money. Even mid-tier meetings are held at Moscone, so I don't think it's that expensive.
Are the I/O hordes really going to be visiting the Google Campus? For what reason?
It's pretty weird.
From the website: "To celebrate a decade of working closely with the developer community, we’ll be hosting I/O in our backyard at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA, a venue that has played host to some of the world’s biggest entertainers and events."
If it were a different company, maybe. But this is Google. They have effectively unlimited funds.
One of the reasons for this is that they used to hand out swag worth more than the ticket price (latest Nexus phones, etc).
This makes sense for Google - increasing developer mindshare and experience on their platforms is worth more than the device cost. But this also had the effect of "everyone" applying for Google I/O to get the swag, even if you are not too excited about attending the talks.
http://techcrunch.com/2015/05/29/googles-project-vault-is-a-...
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Hotels: If you want something nice, you're going to go to Palo Alto or Downtown San Jose. If you're fine with budget basics, hit all the hotels along El Camino between Sunnyvale and Palo Alto. Personally, I would choose the Hampton Inn on Moffett Blvd. between the 101 and Central. It's clean, pretty cheap, and two blocks from Castro St. with all the restaurants and stuff.
Restaurants: Castro St. and Downtown Palo Alto are your best bets. There are a lot of options on Castro St. so expect it to get crowded but the food is actually pretty damn good. This is not Michelin rated new American food like in SF, so stick to the Asian options if you don't want to go wrong. Get Hot Pot at Little Sheep or Sushi at Sushi Tomi or any of the other 5 ramen places within walking distance. In Palo Alto, you can get finer dining options.
Touristy Things: The museums and cultural options are more limited so take a short CalTrain ride directly to SF if you want that. If you have the weekend to spend, Mountain View is about an hour closer to Santa Cruz than SF is so head over there to get your tan and enjoy the beach.
> Touristy Things: The museums and cultural options are more limited …
Unfortunately the budget basics are not so budget during Google IO. Prepare to spend big bucks if you want to stay close to Mountain View: I booked Best Western Inn in Mountain View (El Camino) for 300$ (!) per night (taxes included). Not to say that all hotels suggested by the Google IO page were quickly full booked.
For the week-end I'm moving to SF where there was much better hotels deals.
The traffic will be horrible on Shoreline and 101. Thank god I don't live there anymore.
But yes, plenty of good options in the area and surrounding areas.
Also, for touristy things, people should consider going up to some wineries in the Santa Cruz mountains. Pichetti, Ridge, and some others are great options and fairly close.
But seriously--the traffic...
Maker Faire: May 20-22
Startup Conference: May 19
Google IO: May 19-20
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If you are going to be tourist, there are plenty of ways to get around. Monterey Bay is also another really nice spot and MV gets you an hour closer.