Google I/O Goes Virtual This Year, Will Commence on May 18 and Registrations Are Free Google I/O is an annual developer conference that started back in 2008. By Vineet Washington | Updated: 8 April 2021 15:03 IST Google I/O attendance is free for everyone Highlights Google will share the full schedule later this month Google I/O will have developer interactions, live Q&As, and more Google I/O has been scheduled for May 18 and will be a virtual event that everyone can attend. Last year, Google cancelled the event due to pandemic-related lockdowns that cancelled large gatherings and while some of the events were shifted to online, Google did not do the same. This year, however, the search giant has confirmed that Google I/O will definitely take place and will be open to everyone who registers for it. The search giant also announced that registrations are free.