Google Pixel Event 2023: Pixel comes out with Pixel 8, Watch 2 and more

 It's been a wild few weeks for consumer hardware news, but it looks like the season is finally winding down. We've already seen big events from Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft, and now it's time for Google to get down to business. After all, it's kind of Google to be fashionably late to consumer electronics.

  Spoilers are another Google thing. Instead of trying to shut down leaks and rumors, Google leaned in. In fact, the company has already announced and released images and specs of two marquee devices that we'll see at its event on Wednesday, October 4 at 10 AM ET.

In fact, if you go to the Google Store right now, you'll see a huge ad for the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, and Google Watch 2. Clicking will take you to additional photos and more information. On the Pixel 8 front, the company sticks to the design language it created with the Pixel 6, though the corners are more rounded and the 8 Pro drops a secondary hole in the camera bar.

The landing page also highlights existing software features like Magic Eraser and Live Translate Nothing new there, but both are still on the bleeding edge compared to the rest of the industry. An image of the Pixel Watch 2, meanwhile, shows something in the way of design changes.

  "Pair it with your new Pixel phone to get even more personalized assistance, security features and health insights," Google wrote, apparently hinting at some new health features — no surprise.

The Pixel 8 and 8 Pro are said to come with 6.2- and 6.7-inch displays, respectively, with a big bump in brightness. The 8 Pro is said to have a maximum brightness of 2,400 nits which should make the handset more readable in direct sunlight.

  The most bizarrely plausible rumor on the Pixel 8 front is a new thermometer feature. Soon your phone will be used to read your temperature. Why not? Another nice potential addition for the phone is seven years of Android software support. The arrival of the Google Tensor G3 also seems like a no-brainer.

  The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro are apparently getting more expensive, as well, starting at $699 and $999, respectively. That means they'll both see a not-insignificant $100 price increase. Pre-orders start the day of the event (October 4th) and they will start shipping on the 12th.

The Pixel Watch 2, meanwhile, will reportedly start at $349, which would put it in line with the first-gen product. If you pre-order the Pixel 8 Pro, Google can include the Watch 2 as part of a bundle — not bad, TBH.

  The video above also features a glimpse of a new sensor that many believe is electrodermal Considering that Fitbit's Versa watches have used sensors to detect stress levels for several years.

I haven't heard much. In fact, things have been extremely quiet on that front for several years. It appears that Google's smart home ambitions have been temporarily or permanently derailed by economic headwinds and other global issues. As for the Pixel Buds, new colors seem like a possibility. It seems like the company would have incorporated its own hardware into the TJ headphones if something more substantial was on the way.