PYMNTS.com December 12, 2024

Google has introduced a new Android operating system built for extended reality (XR) devices like headsets and glasses.

The new Android XR was created in collaboration with Samsung and will first launch on headsets code named Project Moohan and built by Samsung, Google said in a Thursday (Dec. 12) press release.

Google also aims to develop an ecosystem of other developers and device makers for Android XR, with them making Android XR devices as well as apps and games for those devices, according to the release.

In the case of headsets, Android XR will make it possible for users to switch between a virtual environment and the real world; have conversations with the AI assistant Gemini about what they’re seeing;...

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