{"id":136381,"date":"2024-12-13T01:14:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T18:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=136381"},"modified":"2024-12-13T01:14:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T18:14:38","slug":"google-wants-android-xr-to-power-your-next-vr-headset-and-smart-glasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=136381","title":{"rendered":"Google wants Android XR to power your next VR headset and smart glasses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Android operating system runs on billions of devices worldwide. Most of them are phones, but many of them are also tablets, smartwatches, televisions, cars, and a bunch of random IoT products. Officially, though, Google only supports Android on phones, tablets, <span class=\"display-card-hyperlink-article\" data-id=\"1001265\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/best-smartwatches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">watches<\/a><\/span>, TVs, and cars, but today, the company is expanding the OS to support a new category of devices: extended reality (XR) devices. Google has announced Android XR, a new platform dedicated to VR headsets and AR smart glasses. <\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":0,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":0,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":10,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":497} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":0,\"ruleCount\":10,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":10,\"actualCount\":240,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><br \/>\n<!-- No winning ad found for zone: below first paragraph! --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card article article-card small no-badge active-content \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"cc78-485b-989ef668c2e6\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><a class=\"dc-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/samsungs-xr-glasses-could-steal-the-galaxy-s25s-thunder-next-unpacked\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-featured-4-pin-single-size-featured-secondary\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=422&amp;h=268&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=422&amp;h=268&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=310&amp;h=220&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=310&amp;h=220&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=720&amp;h=400&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=720&amp;h=400&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=432&amp;h=260&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=432&amp;h=260&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"samsung-google-xr-project-announced\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/> <\/picture> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/a><span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/samsungs-xr-glasses-could-steal-the-galaxy-s25s-thunder-next-unpacked\/\" title=\"Samsung's XR glasses could steal the Galaxy S25's thunder at the next Unpacked\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Samsung&#8217;s XR glasses could steal the Galaxy S25&#8217;s thunder at the next Unpacked <\/a> <\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">But in a prototype form<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":480} --><br \/>\n<!-- No winning ad found for zone: native in content! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-android-xr\"> What is Android XR? <\/h2>\n<p>Android XR is a new version of the Android operating system that was built from the ground up for XR devices like VR headsets and AR smart glasses. It\u2019s based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/android-open-source-project-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AOSP<\/a>, the open-source foundation of all Android devices, but it\u2019s been heavily customized to support XR experiences.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":762} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/android-xr-logo.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/android-xr-logo.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/android-xr-logo.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/android-xr-logo.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/android-xr-logo.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/android-xr-logo.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/android-xr-logo.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/android-xr-logo.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/android-xr-logo.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Android XR Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/android-xr-logo.jpg\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/> <\/picture> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":1,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":1,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":1002} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":1,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p><em>The logo for Android XR<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":23} --><\/p>\n<p>Google hasn\u2019t created a totally new flavor of Android in years; the last time it did so was back in 2017 with Android Automotive, which was well before the rise of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/what-is-generative-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">generative AI<\/a>. Compared to other flavors of Android, Android XR was completely developed around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/google-gemini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Gemini<\/a> at its core. (Gemini, if you aren\u2019t aware, is the name of Google\u2019s AI chatbot and large language model family.) In fact, Google says that Android XR is the \u201cfirst Android platform built for the Gemini AI era.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":516} --><\/p>\n<p>The Android maker hasn\u2019t been alone in developing Android XR, though. It partnered closely with Qualcomm, Samsung, and others to bring Android XR to life. Samsung is developing the first hardware to run Android XR, which is set to debut sometime in 2025. Qualcomm, meanwhile, is creating the chipsets that\u2019ll power these devices.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":849} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":849,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":51,\"nextBlockCount\":240,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1089} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":2,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":2,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":2,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg\" data-img-desc=\"&quot;Source: Samsung&quot;\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"samsung-google-xr-project-announced\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/samsung-google-xr-project-announced.jpg\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/> <\/picture> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Source: Samsung<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":189} --><\/p>\n<p> Qualcomm and Samsung are just the first of many companies to work on Android XR hardware, though, as Google envisions Android XR to be the single unifying platform for a range of XR scenarios, ranging from VR headsets for gaming and productivity to smart glasses for lifestyle and healthcare. Companies like Lynx, Sony, and XREAL are already working on their own Android XR devices, for example. Google hasn\u2019t made a \u201cfull determination\u201d on whether it\u2019ll publicly provide the source code for Android XR, though, so it remains to be seen whether any enterprising startup will be able to make hardware for it, at least not without entering into a partnership with Google.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":867} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":867} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":867,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":33,\"nextBlockCount\":447,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1314} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":3,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":3,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":3,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-is-google-building-android-xr\"> Why is Google building Android XR? <\/h2>\n<p>Long-time readers are probably aware that Google isn\u2019t new to XR, with the company having started and discontinued the AR-focused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/google-killing-glass-controvery-10-years-ago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Glass<\/a> project and the VR-focused <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/2021\/02\/09\/googles-daydream-is-over-the-vr-platform-is-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daydream VR<\/a> platform. Google believes its original vision for XR was \u201ccorrect\u201d but that the technology simply wasn\u2019t ready at the time. After discontinuing both projects, the company still held on to its XR ambitions, pivoting to phone-based AR initiatives like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/arcore-compatible-phones-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ARCore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":414} --><\/p>\n<p>Recent breakthroughs in AI have convinced Google that it can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/when-will-vr-take-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">finally make VR take off<\/a>. Interacting with AI chatbots in a multimodal manner, ie. through not only speech but also through vision, is going to be the \u201ckiller app\u201d of this era, Google argues, but it\u2019s simply too awkward to do so right now through a smartphone. The company believes that VR headsets and AR smart glasses are a much more natural form factor for these kinds of interactions, which is something we can get behind after seeing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/project-astra-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Project Astra demos<\/a> from earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":4,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":4,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":967} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":4,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/project_astra_demo_on_a_phone.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/project_astra_demo_on_a_phone.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/project_astra_demo_on_a_phone.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/project_astra_demo_on_a_phone.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/project_astra_demo_on_a_phone.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/project_astra_demo_on_a_phone.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/project_astra_demo_on_a_phone.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/project_astra_demo_on_a_phone.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/project_astra_demo_on_a_phone.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Project_Astra_demo_on_a_phone\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/project_astra_demo_on_a_phone.jpg\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/> <\/picture> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/p>\n<p><em>A demo of Project Astra on an Android phone. Source: Google.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":300} --><\/p>\n<p>This is why Google believes now is the right time to launch Android XR. The company believes it\u2019s in a strong position to launch the platform given its \u201cunique\u201d position in AI. Google has a \u201cfull stack\u201d of technology it can take advantage of to bring AI to XR platforms, ranging from cutting-edge AI models in the cloud to on-device AI models to an ecosystem of developers it can reach out to.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":703} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card article article-card small no-badge active-content \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"4d29-492f-94e2f4e82166\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><a class=\"dc-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/project-astra-google-glass-demo\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-featured-4-pin-single-size-featured-secondary\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/google-glass-hero-cooking-generic.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/google-glass-hero-cooking-generic.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=422&amp;h=268&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/google-glass-hero-cooking-generic.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=422&amp;h=268&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/google-glass-hero-cooking-generic.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=310&amp;h=220&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/google-glass-hero-cooking-generic.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=310&amp;h=220&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/google-glass-hero-cooking-generic.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=720&amp;h=400&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/google-glass-hero-cooking-generic.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=720&amp;h=400&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/google-glass-hero-cooking-generic.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=432&amp;h=260&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/google-glass-hero-cooking-generic.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=432&amp;h=260&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man using Google Glass while cooking in the kitchen\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/google-glass-hero-cooking-generic.jpg\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/> <\/picture> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/a><span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/project-astra-google-glass-demo\/\" title=\"Project Astra is the Google Glass we deserve\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Project Astra is the Google Glass we deserve <\/a> <\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Seeing the glasses in action has left us both nostalgic and hopeful <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":5,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":5,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":943} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":5,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-can-you-do-on-an-android-xr-headset\"> What can you do on an Android XR headset? <\/h2>\n<p>Getting developers on board with Android XR isn\u2019t going to happen if there aren\u2019t consumers to sell apps to, and getting consumers to buy Android XR headsets is only going to happen if there are killer apps and experiences ready for them at launch. Google today offered a sneak peek at some of the experiences we can expect from Android XR headsets. This includes demos of how the OS enables a customizable, boundless immersive viewing experience that can be controlled through natural, multimodal AI interactions.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":518} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card article article-card small no-badge active-content \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"3a14-4d25-87d54b211c15\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><a class=\"dc-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/google-gemini-20\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-featured-4-pin-single-size-featured-secondary\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.233333333333%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/08\/android-bot-gemini-sign-1.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/08\/android-bot-gemini-sign-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=422&amp;h=268&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/08\/android-bot-gemini-sign-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=422&amp;h=268&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/08\/android-bot-gemini-sign-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=310&amp;h=220&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/08\/android-bot-gemini-sign-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=310&amp;h=220&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/08\/android-bot-gemini-sign-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=720&amp;h=400&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/08\/android-bot-gemini-sign-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=720&amp;h=400&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/08\/android-bot-gemini-sign-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=432&amp;h=260&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/08\/android-bot-gemini-sign-1.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=432&amp;h=260&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"3000\" height=\"1687\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An Android bot mascot next to a sign that reads 'Gemini'\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/08\/android-bot-gemini-sign-1.jpg\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/> <\/picture> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/a><span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/google-gemini-20\/\" title=\"Gemini 2.0 is here to bring multimodal AI closer to its agentic endgame\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Gemini 2.0 is here to bring multimodal AI closer to its agentic endgame <\/a> <\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Almost exactly one year after Gemini 1.0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":758} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":758,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":142,\"nextBlockCount\":642,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1400} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":6,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":6,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":6,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p>For example, Android XR allows apps like Google Photos, Google TV, and YouTube to be shown in windows floating above objects in the real world. These windows can be moved around, dragged or dropped, and minimized or closed by using hand gestures. Every app in Android XR has a header bar and sometimes a bottom bar with various buttons that can either be controlled through hand gestures or controlled conversationally through Gemini. Gemini in Android XR has the ability to interact with and even control your apps, as the platform allows Gemini to \u201csee what you see, hear what you hear, and react to your gestures alongside your voice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":500} --><\/p>\n<p>In the following demo, we see specifically how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/google-photos-explainer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Photos<\/a> is being optimized for Android XR. The app is shown in its familiar tablet UI, but when an \u201cImmersive\u201d button is pressed at the bottom, the photo is shown without any borders. Tapping another button opens a carousel of photos and videos that you can seamlessly move through.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":839} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":839,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":61,\"nextBlockCount\":240,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1079} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":7,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":7,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":7,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":179} --><\/p>\n<p>In the second demo, we see the immersive UI that Google has built for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/whats-the-difference-between-google-tv-and-android-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google TV<\/a> app. Movies and TV shows are shown on large, expansive cards with high-resolution thumbnails. Trailers are shown in big, floating, borderless windows that can be put inside a virtual theater room for an even more immersive experience.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":497} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":737} --><\/p>\n<p> Next, Android XR devices have access to the full catalog of 180\u00b0 and 360\u00b0 content available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/tag\/youtube-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube app<\/a>, as shown in this demo. You can even ask questions about the video and get answers back thanks to YouTube\u2019s integration with Gemini.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":8,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":8,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":990} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":8,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/p>\n<p> Google Maps and Chrome will also support Android XR, with the former letting you view cities and landmarks in virtual space using the app\u2019s Immersive View feature and the latter letting you browse the web on multiple virtual screens.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":476} --><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll even be able to use Google\u2019s Circle to Search feature on Android XR. You can use Circle to Search to select text and images in your view, look them up on Google, and then place 3D objects in your environment.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":695} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card article article-card small no-badge active-content \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"6afe-44bb-86a94fc8f97e\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><a class=\"dc-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/circle-to-search-ditch-a-design-element-from-android-12\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-featured-4-pin-single-size-featured-secondary\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/10\/img_6541.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/10\/img_6541.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=422&amp;h=268&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/10\/img_6541.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=422&amp;h=268&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/10\/img_6541.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=310&amp;h=220&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/10\/img_6541.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=310&amp;h=220&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/10\/img_6541.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=720&amp;h=400&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/10\/img_6541.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=720&amp;h=400&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/10\/img_6541.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=432&amp;h=260&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/10\/img_6541.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=432&amp;h=260&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"4032\" height=\"2268\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Circle to Search shown on the Galaxy S24 FE\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/wm\/2024\/10\/img_6541.jpg\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/> <\/picture> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/a><span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/circle-to-search-ditch-a-design-element-from-android-12\/\" title=\"Circle to Search could finally ditch a design element we hated back in the Android 12 days\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Circle to Search could finally ditch a design element we hated back in the Android 12 days <\/a> <\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">After so many years it&#8217;s finally going away <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":9,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":9,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":935} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":9,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p>These are just a few of the many experiences that\u2019ll be available for Android XR devices, according to Google. Many more will hopefully be available as third-party developers get their hands on prototype hardware and start tinkering with the new Android XR SDK to create apps. We probably won\u2019t see the full extent of what\u2019ll be possible until actual hardware hits the shelves, which is thankfully going to happen sometime next year.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":439} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":439} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-will-the-first-device-to-run-android-xr-be\"> What will the first device to run Android XR be? <\/h2>\n<p>The first device to run Android XR will be <a href=\"http:\/\/androidpolice.com\/samsung-vr-headset-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung\u2019s VR headset code-named Project Moohan<\/a>. It\u2019ll go on sale sometime next year at an unspecified price. Details are sparse about the headset, but you can read more about it <a href=\"http:\/\/androidpolice.com\/samsung-vr-headset-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":669} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":669} --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"when-will-smart-glasses-running-android-xr-arrive\"> When will smart glasses running Android XR arrive? <\/h2>\n<p>Even if Samsung does end up showing off its smart glasses next month, the product won\u2019t ship until after the \u201cMoohan\u201d VR headset comes out. That\u2019s because Samsung and Google have strategically decided to focus on VR headsets first before releasing smart glasses.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":10,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":10,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":939} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":10,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p>Both companies believe that VR headsets are the \u201cmost suitable form factor\u201d to start building out a core XR ecosystem. This is due to the fact that they offer a higher level of immersion and higher resolution displays than smart glasses. They also offer eye, head, and hand recognition and can seamlessly transition between mixed and virtual realities. In contrast, XR smart glasses are a bit more limited in terms of immersion and input options as they\u2019re much smaller and thus can\u2019t pack as much hardware.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":515} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img image-expandable img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:69.166666666667%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/still_glasses_lifestyle_2.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/still_glasses_lifestyle_2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/still_glasses_lifestyle_2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/still_glasses_lifestyle_2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/still_glasses_lifestyle_2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/still_glasses_lifestyle_2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/still_glasses_lifestyle_2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/still_glasses_lifestyle_2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/still_glasses_lifestyle_2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1328\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Still_Glasses_Lifestyle_2\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/still_glasses_lifestyle_2.jpg\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/> <\/picture> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":755} --><\/p>\n<p><em>Smart glasses are designed to be small and lightweight enough to be worn every day.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":838} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":838,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":62,\"nextBlockCount\":542,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1380} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":11,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":11,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":11,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p>This is why smart glasses running Android XR are being developed with different experiences in mind. Google envisions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/best-smart-glasses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smart glasses<\/a> as more of a lifestyle product rather than a gaming or productivity one. You\u2019re expected to wear smart glasses out in public just like regular glasses, and you\u2019re expected to converse with them while moving about. Just like with VR headsets, AR smart glasses will also support voice controls through Gemini AI, but voice interactions are even more important for smart glasses than they are for VR headsets.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":480} --><\/p>\n<p>For example, you\u2019ll be able to ask Gemini to summarize the content of group chats in Google Messages, send messages to contacts, look up information on nearby stores and restaurants through Google Maps, and get turn-by-turn navigation directions to a location.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":742} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":12,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":12,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":982} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":12,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also be able to point your smart glasses at a sign and ask Gemini to translate it, ask Gemini questions about the content of the sign, and get real-time translations during conversations.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":196} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":436} --><\/p>\n<p>Lastly, you can ask Gemini some general questions like you would on your phone. It\u2019ll have access to whatever you\u2019re seeing for context and can even remember things that it saw previously.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":628} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":868} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":868,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":32,\"nextBlockCount\":690,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1558} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":13,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":13,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":14,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":14,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":13,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p>Because smart glasses tend to have significantly smaller batteries and weaker processors than VR headsets, a lot of the computing going on behind the scenes to make these features possible is actually happening on your phone rather than on the glasses themselves. Android XR on smart glasses takes advantage of what Google calls a \u201csplit-compute configuration\u201d where a lot of the computing is offloaded to your smartphone, which streams sensor and pixel data to the smart glasses. This allows for smart glasses to be built without bulky hardware. Rumors suggest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/samsung-google-xr-glasses-android-q3-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung\u2019s XR smart glasses<\/a> could weigh just 50 grams, which is very close to the highly lauded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-5-top-features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":14,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":14,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":658} --><\/p>\n<p>Smart glasses running Android XR will be coming soon, and they\u2019ll be available in a variety of options. Google will soon begin real-world testing of its Project Astra service on prototype glasses running Android XR, and they&#8217;re inviting a small number of users to sign up to take part in this testing.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":14,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":14,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":961} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":14,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"actualCount\":0} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":false,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":0,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":null,\"countRemainingForInjection\":null,\"nextBlockCount\":null,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":null} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card article article-card small no-badge active-content \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"5e63-49b2-9e3a2d0a3ef3\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><a class=\"dc-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/project-astra-guide\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \">\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-featured-4-pin-single-size-featured-secondary\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/google-io-project-astra-1.png\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/google-io-project-astra-1.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=422&amp;h=268&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/google-io-project-astra-1.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=422&amp;h=268&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/google-io-project-astra-1.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=310&amp;h=220&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/google-io-project-astra-1.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=310&amp;h=220&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/google-io-project-astra-1.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=720&amp;h=400&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/google-io-project-astra-1.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=720&amp;h=400&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/google-io-project-astra-1.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=432&amp;h=260&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/google-io-project-astra-1.png?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=432&amp;h=260&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Google presentation of its Project Astra\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.anpoimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/google-io-project-astra-1.png\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;max-width:100%;\"\/> <\/picture> <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/a><span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/project-astra-guide\/\" title=\"Project Astra: Everything you need to know about the Google Deepmind project\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Project Astra: Everything you need to know about the Google Deepmind project <\/a> <\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Google&#8217;s new vision for AI assistants<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":240} --><\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t know when Samsung\u2019s smart glasses will launch or whether they\u2019ll even have an in-lens display, but Google\u2019s announcement strongly suggests the initial batch of Android XR smart glasses will have displays, as shown in the demo videos that Google shared with us. There\u2019s a future where Android XR will run on display-less glasses, though for now, Google believes that displays are important to the form factor as they allow for richer content and more capabilities to be offered on the output side.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":755} --><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":755} --><br \/>\n<!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"currentRuleCount\":900,\"actualCount\":755,\"hasActualCountMetThreshold\":true,\"countRemainingForInjection\":145,\"nextBlockCount\":439,\"hasCountRemainingForInjectionMetThreshold\":true,\"nextCount\":1194} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"before\",\"adPosition\":15,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":15,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":900} --><!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"after\",\"adPosition\":16,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":16,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":15,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"isEarlyInjection\":true,\"actualCount\":0} --><\/p>\n<p> The unveiling of Android XR is a big moment for Google. It represents a return to a vision that many people once derided, but some saw the potential in. In hindsight, Google did a lot of things right with Glass, but it was simply ahead of its time. Whether Google will succeed this time in bringing XR to the masses will largely depend on how successful it is in convincing developers to create <a href=\"http:\/\/androidpolice.com\/android-xr-apps-and-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">immersive VR games and apps for the new OS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No repeatable ad for zone: character count repeatable. --><!-- Repeatable debug data: {\"injection\":\"none\",\"adPosition\":16,\"startingPoint\":0,\"skipEvery\":null,\"nbrPlacementFilledEachSkip\":16,\"nbrPlacementsScanned\":16,\"ruleCount\":900,\"degradationStartingPoint\":1,\"stopAds\":null,\"actualCount\":294} -->\n <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/android-xr-announced\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Android operating system runs on billions of devices worldwide. 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