Five questions for Google to answer at its big I/O conference

Google’s I/O developer conference starts Wednesday and some big announcements are expected during the opening two-hour keynote, likely around virtual reality, Android and the Internet of Things.

In a change of pace, the show is being held outdoors at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, Calif., and Google has advised the press to pack sunscreen along with laptops and mobile devices. Here are five questions I want company executives to answer during the course of this year's keynote. 

What’s the company’s plan for the Internet of Things?

Google has made some big bets on the Internet of Things, with its Brillo and Weave developer tools, along with its acquisition of Nest in 2014. Then there’s the OnHub wireless router Google announced last year. It’s clear that the company is interested in playing a major role as part of the growing world of Internet-connected devices, but it’s been a while since we’ve heard anything major from the company in the IoT realm.

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