No, that probably wasn’t Pixel 11’s ‘Glow’ at I/O – ‘Pixel Ultra meeting’ anyone? - 9to5Google

Amid leaks and rumors of “Pixel Glow” on the Pixel 11, many are pointing to a specific shot at Google I/O as the first “official” look at the feature. That’s almost surely not at all true, but it did bring to mind a fun leak wink at a previous Google event. During the Gemini Omni section of the Google I/O 2026 Keynote, a specific shot is raising eyebrows as it lines up with rumors of “Pixel Glow” on the upcoming Pixel 11 series – something 9to5Google first reported on. The shot shows a Pixel phone with a lit-up strip around the camera bar, akin to what we thought “Pixel Glow” might look like in early rumors. In the time since the keynote, the idea that this is an “official look” or “accidental tease” or any other combination of buzzwords that look good in a headline or on a “verified” Twitter/X account.