Android XR Smart Glasses Previewed At Google I/O
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Follow our live coverage of Google's annual developer keynote, where the company will announce updates to Android, the Gemini chatbot, and its Android XR smart glasses.
Google has released its second Developer Preview of the Android XR software development kit (SDK) following its initial release late last year, introducing new features and improvements including wider support for immersive video,
But having had a chance to wear a Project Moohan headset and even experience running a few apps on the device, I at least have a better sense of what you'll be able to do with Samsung's product once it arrives later this year.
Google could bring Quick Share support to Android XR, allowing you to easily share your phone's files with your VR headset and vice versa.
Sergey Brin, the man most responsible for Google Glass, is out of retirement and back at the company he cofounded, helping make AI happen. He's also touting a new kind of "Glass" or, more accurately, Android XR smart glasses while admitting to some big Google Glass missteps.
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Google gave an update on its Android XR platform, the version of Android built for headsets and other extended reality device form factors. The company said hundreds of developers are building for the XR platform,