Google has announced Android XR, the version of Android for XR devices and gave hands-on demos of the headset it is building with Samsung and Qualcomm
Android XR is dedicated to XR devices and can work with any type of XR glasses
Compatible devices from the first device that will run Android XR will be the mixed-reality headset that Google is building with Samsung and Qualcomm
In regards to Smartglasses, there are many rumors about Samsung also working on smartglasses with Google and Qualcomm
First of all, almost all 2D apps on the Google Play Store will be usable from Day 1 on Android XR devices
Google is also moving all its G-suite to AndroidXR, giving the apps also some extra XR-related features
The assistant can help you launch an application. If you are looking at a map of a certain city in virtual reality, you can ask for information about the place you are looking at
Android XR is an open ecosystem, so it is open to multimodal interactions: users can interact with the devices by many means, including controllers, voice, hands, and eyes
Android XR and the relative compatible headsets, starting with Project Moohan, will be available in 2025
Google has found its unique cut to XR: it is AI. The AI assistant, if it works smoothly like in the demo, can be truly helpful and make the interaction with the headset very natural