Google unveils Android XR, a mixed reality OS for headsets and smart glasses, with Gemini built in, and plans a 2025 debut with Samsung's Project Moohan headset
I'm way more excited about Android XR in smart glasses Andrew Nusca / Fortune : Data Sheet: We don't judge Rebekah Carter / XR Today : Microsoft XR and Windows Mixed Reality: Could the HoloLens Make a Comeback? Sumit Adhikari / SammyGuru : Gemini AI Powers Samsung's Vision for Immersive XR Experiences The Indian Express : Google previews Android XR, a new OS to power next wave of headsets and smart glasses Adnan Farooqui / SamMobile : Don't let Samsung's Project Moohan XR headset distract you from its smart glasses James Lee Taylor / Sammy Fans : LIVE DEMO: Samsung, Google and Qualcomm's Apple Vision Pro Killer Is Here Daniel Sims / TechSpot : Google wants you to strap Android to your face with Android XR Jim Miller / Tabletmonkeys : Samsung Unveils Project Moohan: A Glimpse into Their Android XR Future The Mirror : Google launches Android XR operating system for new headsets and smart glasses Akash Pandey / NewsBytes : Google unveils Android XR—a new OS for headsets, smart glasses Jin Eun-Soo / Korea Joongang Daily : Samsung's Project Moohan XR headset unlocked for launch next year Abner Li / 9to5Google : Google announces Android XR, launching 2025 on Samsung headset Lance Ulanoff / TechRadar : Google and Samsung reveal Project Moohan mixed-reality headset and Android XR, ‘the first platform built entirely for the Gemini era’ David Pierce / The Verge : Google announces Android XR, a new OS for headsets and smart glasses Scott Stein / CNET : I Tried Google and Samsung's Next-Gen Android XR Headsets and Glasses, and the Killer App Is AI Robby Payne / Chrome Unboxed : Say hello to Android XR: a new Gemini-focused OS for glasses and headsets Stephen Schenck / Android Authority : Samsung's ‘Project Moohan’ takes shape as the first Android XR headset Nathan Drescher / Android Police : Gemini looks right at home in live demo of Android XR and Project Moohan Juli Clover / MacRumors : Google Debuts Android XR Operating System for Mixed Reality Headsets and Smart Glasses Mark Gurman / Yahoo Finance : Hands-on with Samsung's Project Moohan headset: lighter and more comfortable than Apple's Vision Pro, Android XR is highly reminiscent of visionOS, and more Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times : Google plans new smart glasses and VR headsets in Samsung partnership Tim / Droid Life : Gemini-Powered Smart Glasses Already on Kickstarter for $209 Dean Daley / MobileSyrup : Google announces Android XR, a new extended reality platform Mike Viray / Phandroid : Meet Project “Moohan,” Samsung's Upcoming XR Headset Megan Crouse / TechRepublic : Google Launches Gemini 2.0 with Autonomous Tool Linking Yen.com.gh : Google renews push into mixed reality headgear Corbin Davenport / How-To Geek : Android XR Is Coming to a Headset Near You Scott Webster / AndroidGuys : Google Unveils Android XR: A New Era for Extended Reality Mishaal Rahman / Android Police : Android XR software: Here are the VR games and AR apps coming to the new OS Martyn Landi / The Independent : Google announces Android XR operating system for new headsets and smart glasses James Lee Taylor / Sammy Fans : Samsung unveils Galaxy XR with Android XR, launches in 2025 Ayomide Sadiq / TalkAndroid.com : Google Introduces Android XR; Samsung Will Be First In Line Henry Stockdale / UploadVR : Inside [JOB] Aims To Onboard Android XR Users With A New Mixed Reality Game Henry Stockdale / UploadVR : Job Simulator, Vacation Simulator, and Demeo will be available on Android XR. Ben Lang / Road to VR : Google Announces Android XR Operating System Alongside Samsung MR Headset Irish News : Google announces Android XR operating system for new headsets and smart glasses Chris Smith / BGR : Samsung's Vision Pro rival is official: Meet the Project Moohan XR headset Patently Apple : Google made a major announcement today regarding the Android XR operating system for future XR Headsets & Glasses Adnan Farooqui / SamMobile : See Samsung's stunning XR headset that runs Android XR and launches in 2025 Hadlee Simons / Android Authority : Android XR smart glasses are coming, but you're in for a wait (Updated: More details) Kyle Barr / Gizmodo : Samsung's New VR Headset and Glasses Will Run on AI-Centric ‘Android XR’ Philip Michaels / Tom's Guide : Samsung Project Moohan headset confirmed as Google unveils new Android XR platform — this looks a lot like the Vision Pro Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority : Yes, you'll be able to game on Samsung and Google's Android XR headset Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central : Android XR is the most exciting new version of Android in years Brady Snyder / Android Central : Android XR is a new OS built with Gemini and made for VR, AR headsets and glasses Scott Hayden / Road to VR : Unity Promises Day-one Support for Android XR, Including Easy Ports for Existing Quest Content Kellen / Droid Life : Android XR is Official as Google's Extended Reality Platform, Samsung Shows Off First Headset Kris Holt / Engadget : Google lays out its vision for an Android XR ecosystem David Heaney / UploadVR : Sony, Lynx, And Xreal Are Building Android XR Devices Too Kerry Wan / ZDNET : Here's the Android XR headset that Google and Samsung are releasing in 2025 - and the software that powers it Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch : Google announces Android XR platform, will launch first on Samsung's Project Moohan device Andrew Grush / Android Authority : Samsung XR rumors: Here's what we know about Project Moohan Daniel Howley / Yahoo Finance : Google and Samsung debut Android XR amid VR, smart glasses push Janko Roettgers / Lowpass : Google unveils Android XR, teases Samsung headset MacDailyNews : Samsung knocks off Apple Vision Pro with ‘Project Moohan’ Android XR headset Bluesky: Omer Shapira / @omershapira.com : Am I pessimistic about this because I'm disgusted with Android? Yes. But am I also skeptical that any company on this roster has a commitment to this set of products that will snap at the at the first tremor in sales, or 8 quarters (whichever comes first)? also yes — blog.google/products/and... Eduardo Cuervo / @cloudraven.dev : Two years after joining Google I am happy to share the announcement of #AndroidXR and the #Moohan headset for 2025. — With our partners Samsung, Qualcomm, XREAL, Sony and Lynx,we start an XR ecosystem for Android users, developers and device makers powered by AI and the potential to reach billions! Janko Roettgers / @jank0 : There are a lot of interesting details in today's announcements, and a few things you'll have to read between the lines. — One example: Project Moohan, that Samsung headset powered by Android XR? Gaming doesn't seem to be a priority for it. www.lowpass.cc/p/android-xr... Janko Roettgers / @jank0 : Also: Those AR glasses Google is testing are almost certainly monocular. www.lowpass.cc/p/android-xr... [image] @openbrush.app : Android XR is finally here! 🥳 — Open Brush is *already* compatible thanks to the power of @openxr.bsky.social. See you there! — blog.google/products/and... @liveviewnative.dev : Looks like we'll be running LiveView on Android XR soon — blog.google/products/and... #ElixirLang @openxr : We are delighted to welcome Google's adoption of the OpenXR open standard. This milestone marks a win-win, empowering AndroidXR to harness a robust content ecosystem while offering OpenXR developers access to a significantly broader audience. — Learn more about AndroidXR: blog.google/products/and... Victoria Song / @vicmsong : I spent an afternoon demoing Android XR, Samsung's Project Morgan headset, and prototype smart glasses. — I felt like Tony Stark with Gemini as my Jarvis. — https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/12/ 24319528/google-android-xr-samsung- project-moohan-smart-glasses Brad Sams / @bdsams.com : In 2024, Microsoft killed HoloLens 2 and Windows Mixed Reality support in Windows 11 24H2...the timing of this is comical. [embedded post] @patbits : good luck getting this prescription filled [embedded post] Mastodon: Steve Troughton-Smith / @stroughtonsmith … : Real competition is only going to make visionOS better, and I think Apple needs that kind of fire lit under it. It's real hard to justify its price point as some kind of ‘future tech, today’ luxury product when its competitors could clone it in totality before it finished its first year on the market @thekhronosgroup@fosstodon.org : The Khronos Group is delighted to welcome Google's adoption of the OpenXR open standard. This significant milestone marks a win-win, empowering AndroidXR to harness a robust content ecosystem while offering OpenXR developers access to a significantly broader audience. — https://blog.google/... Threads: Benedict Evans / @benedictevans : I am curious as to how an Android XR device will unlock use-cases or markets that Meta or Apple have not. There's a lot of top-down determinism going on in that whole space. 'This tech is very cool and everyone would use it if it was 10x better (if that's possible), + ‘this is how you build a platform’ Parker Ortolani / @parkerortolani : So Vision Pro validated Quest. Android XR validates Vision Pro. Am I wrong? More bullish on Vision Pro now than ever given that it's about to get serious competition. X: Bilawal Sidhu / @bilawalsidhu : First ever live demo of Samsung's mixed reality headset running Android XR! Gemini AI built right in, the Google apps you know and love with a very intuitive UX. Also cool to see Google maps immersive view playing a key role which I cofounded & led product for while at Google! [video] Mark Gurman / @markgurman : NEW: Hands-on with Samsung and Google's first mixed-reality headset and Android XR. I'm impressed. This headset shows the Vision Pro hardware needs to evolve - fast. And Meta will soon have a challenger in glasses. https://www.bloomberg.com/... @justidude : @SadlyItsBradley Damnit, someone in this space needs to shift to compute pucks, the tech space will be able to innovate profitably so much faster if you can iterate features separately on the HMD and the puck without users feeling that the next feature is going to make their entire setup obsolete David Heaney / @heaney555 : Samsung will be the first, but not the only. Sony, Lynx, and Xreal are building Android XR devices too. Meta now has serious competition. https://x.com/... Tom Krikorian / @tom_krikorian : @Dilmerv Honestly I'm happy if they copy Apple, They got the UX right with their OS. And it will also show Apple how to improve their hardware in return. We all win in the end 👍 Cæsar / @cesarberardini : While @Meta thought the @Apple Vision Pro was the competition, as I reiterated many times, it was @Google and @Samsung the ones Zuckerberg should have been worried about. Today, the threat is real. https://news.samsung.com/... Biggs / @spatialbiggs : @kentbye @VRDesktop Competitive pressure with Google and Apple being in the same arena as Meta will help prevent monopolistic tendency. It should hedge against emergent predatory positioning from any given platform holder going forward. Dylan / @dylanmcd8 : Disappointing that Android XR also doesn't have actual hand occlusion. As far as I know only visionOS has this. [video] Dylan / @dylanmcd8 : This, in my opinion, is the future. Very excited to see what comes of this Android XR glasses concept. If the price is reasonable I would absolutely buy these. [video] Brad Lynch / @sadlyitsbradley : @Justidude I truly believe this will happen naturally over time Which is why I'm happy to see both Apple and Samsung normalize the tethered battery. It will normalize the tethered compute puck later on Luna / @lunayian : Android XR looks solid, I'm happy to see things converging on the same ideas after all these years. A bit sad Android XR isn't launching with a 1P Pixel-adjacent HMD though. Ethan Sherbondy / @sherbondy : As a dev, there are all sorts of cool interactions you can do with direct eye pose input access that aren't possible today on Vision Pro, but def. wary of this from a consumer privacy lens! Anyway, overall very stoked about the announcement! Can't wait to dive in and get Table Luna / @lunayian : Moohan is further evidence that Seacliff died for our sins. Brad Lynch / @sadlyitsbradley : “The headband design tightens in the back, and it's lightweight, but there's also a tethered battery pack, much like the Vision Pro” Based and tethered battery pilled Luna / @lunayian : Meta will be closer to the middle PC era Microsoft of XR. (Which is likely what is actually desired by them, given some of the framing used in the time since the HzOS announcement) Andy Biar / @andybiar : Excited to share the Unity OpenXR: Android XR package, our in-house AR Foundation implementation for Android XR. If you are developing for Meta Quest with AR Foundation today, you don't need to change any code to use the same features on Android XR. https://developer.android.com/ ... Ben Lang / @benz145 : So Meta, Apple, and Google are three tech titans that have now placed huge bets on XR as the future of computing. In 5 years, which of the three leads the pack? [image] Nicholas Sutrich / @gwanatu : In addition, Google has several other hardware partners including Lynx, Xreal, and Sony who are developing headsets and smart glasses using the new OS. Read more here: https://www.androidcentral.com/ ... Mishaal Rahman / @mishaalrahman : Why is Google making Android XR? Google's no stranger to XR but its previous efforts were before gen AI. Android XR fully capitalizes on Gemini, making things like Project Astra less awkward to use. Click👇for Google's full justification for Android XR https://www.androidpolice.com/ ... Jason Howell / @jasonhowell : Today @google launches #AndroidXR. I tested the prototypes. I'm impressed. 🥽 @samsung Project Woohan VR 👓 AR Glasses: Next Gen Glass 💬 Project Astra 🖼️ Spatialized 2D imagery 🕹️ Multimodal control Read my article: https://www.digitaltrends.com/ ... Watch my video: https://www.youtube.com/... Eric Masher➡️ Xrawards / @ericmasher : Google XR is here. So excited to announce the @ImpactRealityXR and @Flat2VRStudios was invited to NY to be here for the announcement. Exciting things coming for VR/XR @GoogleARVR @VRwithJasmine [image] Mishaal Rahman / @mishaalrahman : Android XR's success hinges on the quantity & quality of its apps & games Today, Google shared info on how devs can make apps for the OS, what partners have signed on, & how studios can port games. Here's the details on Android XR's app situation👇 https://www.androidpolice.com/ ... Ethan Sherbondy / @sherbondy : Interesting bit from the Android XR announcement, looks like they're just gonna go for it and give devs direct eye-tracking access on devices that support it (behind a permissions dialog), how are folks feeling about this? https://developer.android.com/ ... [image] Kent Bye / @kentbye : Android XR video says “[Google has] been in this space since Google Glass & we have not stopped. Things like ARCore, Geospatial API, Lens, Live View, Translate, & now Gemini.” But no mention of abandoned XR projects like DayDream, Cardboard, TiltBrush, or Blocks Mishaal Rahman / @mishaalrahman : Developers: Google has just announced the Android XR SDK! The company is inviting @AndroidDev to build or port their apps & games to the new OS. The SDK is based on familiar libraries like Material Design 3, Compose, & more. It also supports WebXR, OpenXR, & Unity. Plus, you [image] Mishaal Rahman / @mishaalrahman : Google is back in the AR/VR game! Android XR just got announced, and it's a special version of Android built from the ground-up for VR headsets and AR smart glasses. Click below to find EVERYTHING you need to know about Android XR👇 https://www.androidpolice.com/ ... @nathievr : Big news! Samsung just announced their new headset, Project Moohan, which runs on Android XR and is set to launch in 2025. The current prototype looks like a mix between the Vision and Quest Pro. Exciting to see Samsung being back! [image] @android : Android XR is coming soon, unlock a new era of experiences! ✨Built with AI at its core, XR will not only extend your reality but aims to enrich your everyday life. Learn more about what we're developing → https://www.youtube.com/... #AndroidXR Mishaal Rahman / @mishaalrahman : What can you do on Android XR? Google shared a couple of demo videos showing the things you can do with Android XR on a VR headset or AR smart glasses. On VR headsets, you can see your photos in an immersive virtual screen, watching 360° YouTube videos, browsing the web in [image] Dylan / @dylanmcd8 : Always happy to see a new entry in the AR/VR/etc world, but man Android XR sure does look... familiar. The hardware shown here was, no surprise, made by Samsung lol [video] Diego / @dmarcos : WebXR in Android XR from day one! Now Google, Meta and Apple XR platforms all support WebXR Mention to @aframevr in docs 😍 The Web wins! 🏆 [image] Kent Bye / @kentbye : Spicy take on Android XR from @VRDesktop developer Guy Godin: “it's refreshing to work with a platform that wants to collaborate with developers rather than one who tries to block and copy us.” Android XR will be the Android of XR and not Meta's HorizonOS https://www.uploadvr.com/... [image] Phil Traut / @spatiallyme : Ahhh, so THAT's why we don't have a YouTube app for the Vision Pro yet! 😄 Google just announced “Android XR” and shared exciting plans for YouTube: • An AI assistant that helps you recognize things in videos or narrates scenes in real time. • Access to YouTube's entire 3D, [image] Nicholas Sutrich / @gwanatu : Android XR is official! Google is developing a new version of Android specifically built for XR devices, all built with Gemini at its core. UX revolves around eye and hand tracking as much as talking to Gemini, and Gemini is able to see and hear everything you can (when asked). [image] Bilawal Sidhu / @bilawalsidhu : BREAKING: Just when you thought the Google news was over, there's more! Android XR is officially official - the Gemini era is coming to VR headsets and AR glasses. Here's the latest, w/o the hype. Let's get into it 🧵 [video] Mark Gurman / @markgurman : Samsung/Google hasn't finalized a price for the headset but they hinted it'll undercut the Vision Pro. “We're doing a lot of research on what price point customers will feel comfortable paying,” Samsung added the company is “fully aware” that price has previously prevented Maximiliano Firtman / @firt : Android XR is coming, a new OS for headsets and glasses for AR and VR. Android has tried with this many times, starting with Cardboard (image from my desk), Android for Glass, and the Daydream project. [image] @xreal_global : [Screenshot: “Android XR& Qualcomm& XREAL. XREAL is teaming with Google and Qualcomm as an Android XR partner"] @qualcomm : After more than a decade of investment in XR, the latest results are incredible. Here's a glimpse of what we've been working on. @androiddev : Let's build the future together! Introducing Android XR, partnering with @SamsungMobile & @Qualcomm to deliver incredible experiences powered by cutting-edge tech. Check out the developer preview → https://android-developers.googleblog.c om/ ... #AndroidXR [video] @qualcomm : We're collaborating with @Google & @SamsungMobile on @Android XR, a cutting-edge OS built for the future of XR & AI. This platform empowers developers to create amazing XR experiences across multiple devices, all powered by Snapdragon. https://www.qualcomm.com/... Brad Sams / @bdsams : This year, Microsoft killed Windows Mixed Reality and HoloLens 2...the timing is perfect. Juston Payne / @justonpayne : Android XR has finally arrived! There's going to be a really exciting future of headsets and glasses that have Gemini at the heart of the experiences. Many thanks to our friends at @Samsung and @Qualcomm for all the collaboration leading to this launch. https://blog.google/... @openxr : Google's adoption of OpenXR marks a win-win milestone, empowering AndroidXR to harness a robust content ecosystem while offering OpenXR developers access to a significantly broader audience. Learn more about AndroidXR: https://blog.google/... #android #openxr Shahram Izadi / @izadi_shahram : #AndroidXR is officially here! 🎉 Thrilled to see the developer excitement and passion to build immersive experiences. Huge thanks to the @GoogleARVR team and our incredible partners @SamsungMobile and @Qualcomm and more. ➡️ https://blog.google/... @android : Rethink what is possible with Android XR. It is a new OS for headsets and glasses that blends digital info with the real world. New ways to watch, work and explore are coming soon. Discover more → https://blog.google/... #AndroidXR [video] LinkedIn: Lucy Jin : Cannot be more proud of what we announced today! Android XR platform! It's been something that I wanted to contribute to for years, and we worked hard with our partners to get here together. … Carlos Vinueza : #AndroidXR is here after 2 years of very hard work, this will be the eXtended Reality platform for everyone. … Mario Anima : Thrilled to finally be able to share news about Android XR! YouTube XR team has been working diligently to deliver YouTube for Android XR. … Chao Guo : Android XR is here! Thank you for the years of dedicated efforts from my colleagues at Google AR. This is quite a journey from Tango, Daydream … Federico Tombari : We just launched Android XR to developers 🎉 This is a huge milestone for immersive technology, laying on the foundations of an incredible partnership with @SamsungMobile and @Qualcomm. … Shahram Izadi : Android XR is officially here! Thrilled to see so many developers excited to build immersive experiences. … Guru Somadder : Android XR is here, marking a new era for immersive technology! This launch is the culmination of years of collaboration and innovation … Poorva Gupta : Android XR is officially launched to developers today! 🎉 This launch was a huge cross-functional effort, and I'm incredibly proud of the @GoogleARVR team for driving this to the finish line. … Lolu Bodunwa : Launching Android XR has been one of my favorite projects yet at Google. — Android XR is our newest platform built for extended reality—the next generation of computing. … Kira Rich : When we started building #AndroidXR we knew we had to do it differently. Without our partners, developers, creators, tinkerers, thinkers … Hector Galindo : I'm excited to finally share that Android XR, a groundbreaking platform for headsets and smart glasses, has been unveiled! … Juston P. : Android XR will come to life across a constellation of headsets and glasses, with apps from all the Android developers and creators. … Benjamin Hersh : “I felt as close to Tony Stark in a controlled demo as I'll ever be.” — You have no idea how thrilled I am to share this with you. … Aaron Luber : Long time in the making! Very exciting day for our AndroidXR efforts...from Cardboard —> Daydream —> ARCore —> Geospatial and now with the GEMINI era … Rasekh Rifaat : I returned to Google almost 2 years ago and so excited that what I've been working on was publicly announced today. … Sameer Samat : Today, we introduced Android XR - our new platform for extended reality spanning both headsets and glasses. … Forums: Hacker News : Android XR r/singularity : Android XR: The Gemini era comes to headsets and glasses r/VITURE : Why Viture is not on the list? r/augmentedreality : Android XR - Coming to Lynx, Sony, XREAL and Magic Leap