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Google Announces Android XR Operating System Alongside Samsung MR Headset

Road to VR

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

The Ghost Howls

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 & Red Bull Launch AR-Enhanced On-Demand Video Experience

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Google has partnered with Red Bull TV to launch a brand new AR-enhanced on-demand video experience following Canadian-born climber and paraglider pilot Will Gadd as he scales the legendary ice caps of Mount Kilimanjaro in an effort to show the devastating impact of climate change on the rapidly-changing environment.

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Google Confirms Android XR Allows Passthrough Camera Access: an Important Tool for MR Devs

Road to VR

Now, Google has confirmed that Android XR includes access to passthrough cameras, letting developers fine tune their mixed reality experiences from the get-go. On the other hand, Google confirmed Android XR app devs can make use of its various APIs, including Camera2 and CameraX.

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Android XR will allow camera access like on the phone

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Passthrough camera access is a hot topic in the XR community right now and while the positions of Meta, Apple, and Pico are known, everyone is wondering what Google will do with Android XR. But what about Google and Android XR? This avatar video stream is generated by Avatar provider apps/services on the headset.

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Google Poly Is Shutting Down

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Google has instructed users to download their personal libraries before June 30, 2021. VR content creators woke up today with a shocking email from Google stating that the company would be shutting down their 3D model sharing platform Google Poly. Google Poly is shutting down!! Um…… WHAT?!?!?!?!

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Google Adds 50 New AR Animals To Google App & Chrome

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Google has expanded its lineup of 3D animals available via Google Search with 50 new creatures. In a video released on Twitter, the company showcases just a handful of the augmented reality animals now accessible via the Google app and compatible Chrome browsers. Image Credit: Google.

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