June 25, 2014 10:42 AM PDT
Google announced Android TV at Google I/O today, the company's latest attempt to grab a foothold in the living room.
Unlike the Chromecast, Android TV will feature a full onscreen interface and cross-platform search capabilities. Navigation is handled using a combination of smartphone control and voice search, with the Android TV interface overlaying over content that's currently playing. There's traditional "casting" functionality available as well, letting you load content and push it your TV just as you would on the Chromecast.
Gaming will also be supported, and Google showed off a controller-based basketball game during the demo. However, no specific hardware details -- controller or otherwise -- have been announced yet, although Google says Android TV device will be available in the fall.
This is a breaking story and will be updated shortly. Follow along now on CNET's Google I/O live blog.
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