Google I/O begins Could eleventh just about with a ‘restricted’ in-person viewers

Google simply introduced that its annual I/O developer convention is going down on the Shoreline Amphitheater on Could eleventh and twelfth with a “restricted reside viewers.” This could mark the primary time there was any in-person part of I/O since 2019, however proper now particulars are scarce as to who might be in that viewers.

The “save the date” Google simply shared stated that the occasion this yr might be “utterly free and open to everybody just about” and inspired potential attendees to “plan to tune in on-line.” From the sound of issues, Google will simply be utilizing the Shoreline Amphitheater as a venue to broadcast from, reasonably than a spot the place attendees can collect, however we’re reaching out to Google to substantiate this. Mainly, do not e-book any airplane tickets to California but, as a result of chances are high you may be watching at residence similar to final yr.

Google I/O was canceled entirely in 2020 within the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 2021 occasion took place virtually, like so many different tech occasions have within the final two years. Whereas instances within the US have dropped considerably since peaking earlier this yr due to the Omicron variant, it seems Google is placing security first.