Google devices chief says ‘ambient computing’ is future goal

Google’s hardware chief, Rick Osterloh, says Google has its eyes on ‘ambient computing’. — Holding tablet photo created by rawpixel.com - www.freepik.com

Google is staking its vision for the future on what it’s calling “ambient computing”, according to Rick Osterloh, Google’s hardware chief.

“Computers should be able to help you with whatever you need seamlessly, and be all around you,” Osterloh said in a Bloomberg Television interview on May 11.