Google just kicked off this year's I/O with its first-ever Android Show, giving us an early look at Android 16 a week before the main keynote on May 20 and 21.Check out: We 'Stole' a Phone From Google's Sameer Samat and Were Dazzled by Android 16Center stage is Material 3 Expressive,

At The Android Show, Google showed off Android's new look, the new platforms where you'll be able to access Gemini and expanded security features coming in Android 16.

With version 16 of the OS, we'll finally get subtle blurs and background shading. When you pull down the Notification Shade, instead of seeing a flat background, you'll get a subtle background blur and shading to give the UI more depth and movement.