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Samsung Launches First Android XR Headset, Galaxy XR, Priced at $1,799

Samsung has launched Galaxy XR, its first device based on Android XR. Google said it integrates Gemini, which can understand what users see and perform actions across apps, with voice, gesture and eye-tracking interaction.

Google Shows How Android XR Glasses Bring Gemini to Eyewear and Headsets

At I/O, Google demonstrated glasses running Android XR. The glasses feature a camera, microphone and speaker, work with a phone, and offer an optional in-lens display for private information, along with a live language translation demo. Google announced partnerships with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to build Android XR glasses, and is co-developing the glasses' software and reference hardware platform with Samsung. Developers will begin building for the platform later this year.

Google Describes Development of the Pixel Camera's Add Me Group Photo Feature

Google has outlined the development of the Pixel camera's Add Me feature, which combines two photos taken sequentially of the same scene so that the photographer can also appear in the group shot. The second photographer sees an augmented reality overlay of the first photo to align the composition. The feature relies on multiple machine learning models running locally on the TPU of the Tensor G4 chip. Add Me launched with the Pixel 9 series.

Google and HTC Sign Deal to Bring Part of HTC VIVE Engineering Team to Accelerate Android XR

Google has announced an agreement with HTC to bring part of the HTC VIVE engineering team into Google, with the deal subject to customary closing conditions. Google said the team has extensive VR experience and will help accelerate development of the Android XR platform across headsets and glasses ecosystems.

Google Teams with Samsung and Qualcomm to Launch Android XR Platform for Headsets and Glasses

Google, working with Samsung and Qualcomm, has launched Android XR, an operating system for extended-reality devices such as headsets and glasses that combines Gemini to understand user intent and the surrounding environment. A developer preview was released the same day, supporting tools including ARCore, Android Studio, Jetpack Compose, Unity and OpenXR. The first device is a headset from Samsung, codenamed Project Moohan, planned for launch next year.

Google Maps Launches New Augmented Reality Experience for Paris Landmarks

Google Maps offers an AR Experience entry point at locations that support AR content. Users can raise their phones to view it in Lens in Maps, or explore it through Street View even when not on site. The Paris AR content includes an unrealized architectural proposal for the Eiffel Tower and the temporary national pavilions built along the Seine for the 1900 World's Fair, accompanied by interactive information cards on history and culture.

Artist Felipe Pantone Turns Streets Into a Canvas With Google Geospatial AR

Multimedia artist Felipe Pantone has teamed up with Google Arts & Culture and Acute Art to launch his first augmented reality work, Data Chromesthesia. The piece uses Google's Geospatial Creator to overlay geometric designs directly onto buildings around the world, and accompanies the exhibition Loading: Urban Art in the Digital Age at the Grand Palais Immersif in Paris.

Singapore Tourism Board Expands Google ARCore-Based Augmented Reality City Tours

The Singapore Tourism Board has expanded the AR tour Merli's Immersive Adventure in the Visit Singapore Travel Guide app, powered by Google ARCore and Geospatial Creator. The latest version guides visitors through six stops in the Civic District and Chinatown with mascot Merli, offering content on history, culture and food.

Taito and Google Launch Augmented Reality Mobile Game SPACE INVADERS: World Defense

To mark the 45th anniversary of Space Invaders, Google has teamed up with Taito and Unit9 to launch the Android and iOS mobile game SPACE INVADERS: World Defense, letting players defend their own neighborhoods against alien invaders. Built on ARCore and the Geospatial API, the game uses real-world surroundings such as buildings and terrain to generate levels, with invaders appearing on rooftops or hiding behind buildings.

Google Maps Launches Immersive View and Updates Live View and Other Features

Google Maps has begun rolling out Immersive View, which uses AI and computer vision to fuse billions of Street View and aerial images into a digital model of the world, overlaid with information such as weather, traffic and crowd levels. Google also announced updates to Live View and new features for EV owners and people who walk, cycle or use public transit.

Gorillaz Launch City-Scale Augmented Reality Show With Google ARCore Geospatial API

Virtual band Gorillaz and real-time animation studio Nexus Studios have used Google's newly released ARCore Geospatial API to launch the AR experience Gorillaz Presents, available on Android and iOS, letting fans watch large-scale AR performances by the band in cities. Google says the API can deploy city-scale immersive experiences in more than 100 countries.

Google Launches New AR Shopping Features for Foundation and Sneakers

Google has introduced new AR shopping features, including a photo library to help users match foundation shades and a tool for viewing sneakers in their own space. The foundation photo library features 148 models with different skin tones, ages, genders, face shapes and skin types, and was developed with guidance from beauty brands.

Google Engineers Explain How Lens Turns Camera Images into Text

Google Lens engineer Ana Manasovska explains how Lens recognizes text in camera views: the team uses trained machine learning models to identify characters and determine structures such as sentences, paragraphs, text blocks and columns. Recognized text can be copied, searched or translated, and can also be read aloud for blind or low-vision users.