Google and Samsung are joining the extended-reality market
Project Moohan (left) and Android XR’s real-time language translation (right); Images: Google/Samsung
If at first you don’t succeed, find a partner that’s good at making hardware. Google and Samsung yesterday announced a new version of Google’s Android software specifically designed for extended reality (XR), a catch-all term encompassing AR, VR, and mixed-reality technologies.
The companies also jointly unveiled a new Google Glass Samsung-built headset, code-named Project Moohan, that’s designed around Google’s new Android XR.
XR-tra, XR-tra: Google’s new operating system is equipped with several AI-powered core features, including integration with the tech giant’s Gemini AI assistant, allowing for things like real-time language translation and “remembering” objects users previously saw.
The master plan: Google and Samsung say their goal for Android XR is to replicate the same success as the operating system’s original version, which is used by most major smartphones (outside of the iPhone).
- In contrast with Google’s approach, Apple has no plans to offer the Vision Pro’s software – visionOS – to outside device makers.
👀 Looking ahead…The first Android XR product to market will be Samsung’s Project Moohan headset, which is set to debut sometime in 2025.
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