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Google and Samsung debut Android XR amid VR, smart glasses push

Google (GOOG, GOOGL) on Thursday debuted an all-new version of its Android operating system designed to power virtual and augmented reality headsets and glasses. Dubbed Android XR, the software, which ...
Android Police

The life and death of Google's VR/AR projects

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...
Android Central on MSN

Google Play Store ends the VR app hunt with dedicated 'XR headset' section

Google is apparently adding a new “XR headset” chip that shows headset-specific screenshots, reviews, and app details in the ...
New York Post

Mark Zuckerberg spurned Google’s virtual reality headset partnership: report

Meta Platforms decided against a partnership with Alphabet to use Google’s Android XR platform for its virtual and mixed-reality Quest headsets, The Information reported on Friday. Google had ...
SlashGear

How Google Beat Apple To AR And Still Failed

In 2013, a full decade before Apple announced the Apple Vision Pro, Google released its own augmented reality headset. It was called Google Glass, and when it was unveiled it seemed like the future ...
Fast Company

Google is returning to virtual reality with Android XR—and a new strategy

At its annual Google I/O developer conference in Mountain View next week, Google will try to rally developers around one of its next big bets: Android XR. Later this year, Samsung is set to release ...
Road to VR

Google Responds to Developer Concerns About Long-term Commitment to Android XR

Google’s announcement of Android XR last month was largely met with excitement, but there was a notable undercurrent of concern about Google’s long-term commitment to the platform. The company has a ...
Road to VR

After Reports of Canned AR Glasses, Google’s XR Ambitions May Be Just a Daydream Without Samsung

Google has reportedly shelved a multi-year project that sought to commercialize an AR headset, known as Project Iris. Provided the report is true, it appears Google will now need to rely on Samsung to ...
Digital Trends

Google is working to provide virtual reality content on any device via Chrome

A recent blog published by Google product manager Megan Lindsay seems intent on selling customers with the idea of purchasing a Daydream-ready phone. Her selling point is the use of Chrome for Android ...
ExtremeTech

One for the Graveyard: Google Discontinues Daydream VR

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Computerworld

Google is developing a virtual reality version of Android

Google is reportedly developing a virtual reality version of Android that will compete with software being built by Facebook, Samsung, Microsoft and others. Virtual reality is being eyed as the next ...