Forbes December 12, 2024
To say that the road towards a spatial computing future has been bumpy for Google is an understatement. Google has had a long and challenging history with XR, encompassing products such as Google Glass smart glasses and the Google Daydream VR platform. Despite facing numerous obstacles, the company has continued to invest in XR technologies, recognizing their potential to enable advancements in AI; it has also continued to build spatial features into its products across search, maps, and more.
The recent release of the Gemini 2.0 AI models and Project Astra multi-modal agents exemplifies Google’s leadership in AI and underscores its commitment to integrating XR and AI. I recall when Google first introduced Astra via a phone demo at Google’s...