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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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Spatial Beats: Oculus, Google & Snap

AR Insider

This week, we look at tech stocks, Quest 2’s continued rise, Google’s VR sunsetting, and horsing around with Snapchat See the full roundup below. Zuckerberg also stated that the Quest 2 successor is in development already and that smartglasses and AR glasses will come in the near future. What is up with Google and XR?

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Google Announces ARCore 1.0 Update and New AR Experiences

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makes AR development faster and easier; launching soon on more devices. Google’s ARCore is getting an update that brings improved environmental understanding and lets developers now publish AR apps to the Play Store. That’s roughly 100 million Android smartphones that have advanced AR capabilities today.

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How Will AR Transform Advertising?

AR Insider

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Authors’ opinions are their own. . Like the waves of web, mobile and social before it (SoLoMo anyone), spatial computing: AR and VR will provide new opportunities for brands and marketers to reach, engage and understand consumers.

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Space Invaders Celebrates 45th Anniversary With a New AR Game

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As Space Invaders turns 45, TAITO teams up with Google and UNIT9 to give its players an elevated AR gaming experience with Google’s ARCore Geospatial API. TAITO and Google partnered with global production and innovation studio UNIT9 to transform Space Invaders into an immersive AR game in honor of its 45th anniversary.

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Google Introduces Android XR Platform for Mixed Reality Development

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Google has announced the launch of Android XR, a platform designed to support the creation of mixed reality (MR) applications. For Qualcomm partners like Lynx, Sony and XREAL, we are opening a path for the development of a wide array of Android XR devices to meet the diverse needs of people and businesses.

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How Eye Tracking is Driving the Next Generation of AR and VR

VRScout

AR and VR are gearing up for a giant leap forward thanks to advancements in eye-tracking technology. The industry has been experiencing a boom in recent years with hundreds of startups and heavy investment from tech giants including Google, Apple, Samsung, and Facebook. for AR/VR headsets. for AR/VR headsets.