The Shield TV is the first Android TV device to get
the full Google Assistant experience, which allows for hands-free control of media playback, voice search, and smart home control: while it sounds similar to the Google Voice Search that was available in prior versions, it has been enhanced with a cleaner visual design and more capabilities. NVIDIA says that apart from a handful of functions, such as timers, alarms, and phone calls, the Assistant on the Shield TV can do everything that it can do on the Google Home.