Google sent an email to customers today thanking Gemini for Home early access testers for their feedback, and laying the groundwork for the upcoming Google Home Speaker.

The email comes from Anish Kattukaran, the Chief Product Officer for Google Home & Nest:

I’m writing to you from my living room, surrounded by the same speakers, displays, thermostats and cameras in many of your homes. With over 100 of my own smart home devices connected around me and my family, I am deeply aware of the incredible potential and occasional inconveniences of smart home life.

Since the Gemini for Home early access started last October, Google says “over 3.5 million of you opted in to early access to test it.” He said the preview is a “direct line to our engineering team to tell us exactly what was working, where there was friction, and what you needed next.”

Please keep the feedback coming-the team and I read all of it (even if we can’t respond to every note personally).