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Google Teases Next Android XR Device: XREAL’s Upcoming AR Glasses ‘Project Aura’

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Now, Google has tapped AR glasses creator XREAL to be the second with its newly unveiled Project Aura. Google announced at its I/O developer event that China-based XREAL will be the second device officially slated to run Android XR, the company’s forthcoming XR operating system currently in developer preview.

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Google Announces Android XR Operating System Alongside Samsung MR Headset

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Google today announced Android XR, a new core branch of Android, designed as a spatial operating system for XR headsets and glasses. That includes all of Google’s major first-party apps like Chrome, Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and more. Check out our early hands-on with the headset.

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Google Releases Updated Preview of Android XR Development Tools

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Google has released its second Developer Preview of the Android XR software development kit (SDK) following its initial release late last year, introducing new features and improvements including wider support for immersive video, better adaptive UI layouts, hand-tracking in ARCore for Jetpack, and more.

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The XR Week Peek (2025.01.29): Google acquires HTC engineers, Meta plans to release Oakley smartglasses, and more!

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Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google acquires HTC Vive engineers for $250M Completely out of the blue (at least from our eyes), Google decided to acquire some XR-related engineers from HTC Vive (together with a non-exclusive license on some HTC IP) for the whopping amount of $250M.

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Google Reportedly Set to Acquire Eye-tracking Startup to Bolster Android XR Hardware Efforts

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Google is reportedly set to acquire Canada-based eye-tracking startup AdHawk Microsystems Inc. As reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Google is allegedly acquiring AdHawk for$115 million, according to people with knowledge of the matter. This isn’t the first time AdHawk has flirted with an acquisition by a key XR player.

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Google Wants To Deliver World-Scale AR Using Google Maps

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Google Maps is getting a major upgrade. During Google’s 2-hour long 2022 I/O event last week, the company made a number of exciting announcements, including the reveal of a new mid-tier phone as well as a pair of AR glasses capable of translating multiple languages in real-time. . Image Credit: Google.

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NASA & Google Partner To Create An AR Solar System

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Google has been using augmented reality (AR) technology for quite some time to bring everything from wild animals to the planets and moons of our solar system to life in your living room. These 3D models are designed primarily for educational purposes, offering users valuable information on each subject. Image Credit: Google.

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