Google Debuts Android XR Operating System For VR And AR Devices
SiliconANGLE, Thursday, December 12th, 2024
Google LLC today debuted Android XR, a new operating system for virtual reality and augmented devices.
The software will initially ship with headsets. Down the road, Google will also enable hardware partners to integrate Android XR into smart glasses. The search giant has already developed several prototype glasses internally as part of an initiative called Project Astra.
'Android XR is designed to be an open, unified platform for XR headsets and glasses,' Shahram Izadi, Google's vice president and general manager of XR, wrote in a blog post. 'For users, this means more choice of devices and access to apps they already know and love. For developers, it's a unified platform with opportunities to build experiences for a wide range of devices using familiar Android tools and frameworks.'