Adamya Sharma / Android Authority
Gemini Live feels fascinating to use every single time — even after I’ve shown it just about everything around me on so many occasions. It has helped me figure out what unfamiliar things are for and even identify something random I stumbled upon mid-chat. It’s become this handy little bridge between the digital world and my real one. It’s been working so well that I often find excuses to fire up Gemini Live, show it what I’m seeing, and ask questions.
My latest discovery of how useful Gemini Live can be came while assembling IKEA furniture. I could just show it what I was putting together, and it helped me figure out where each piece went, like an expert friend who’s always available for any kind of help.
Which one would you rather have help you with real-world tasks? 3 votes Gemini Live — can see, kinda 100 % ChatGPT — can’t see, but smarter 0 % Both — whichever works the best 0 % Neither — I’m sticking to manuals 0 %
My experience with IKEA furniture
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority
I’m often reminded of a meme I saw years ago about sending cake ingredients to IKEA’s retiring executives so they could assemble the cake themselves.
That’s IKEA in a nutshell. Impressively packing its largest furniture pieces in the smallest possible boxes, delivering everything dismantled, each part made to fit a single spot — along with a lengthy instruction manual for you to figure it all out.
I’m a bit of a nerd about these things. I usually study the manual thoroughly before assembling anything and then follow the instructions meticulously. I’ve been mostly successful, but I often have niche questions (like which way a drawer rail is supposed to face) that the manual doesn’t answer. And that’s where I need someone to talk to.
Gemini Live vs. the paper manual
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