Yes, that means if you own a Pixel or Nexus device you can receive this update Over-The-Air. The rollout is limited to Google’s smart devices only. This beta program for Android 8.1 Oreo is rolling as OTA update. This update to Android 8.1 Oreo is pretty much of a first look at what we may expect which brings new features such as shared memory API, Neural Networks, and enhancements for Autofill framework. Currently, it is under Android’s Beta program, but it’s stable version is expected to release this December. It’s only two months and now Android v8.1 is here with Google’s Android 8.1 Oreo Developer Preview. There are a lot of devices yet to get a taste of official Android 8.0 Oreo.
It’s really amazing to see how Android is evolving so faster.