- Google has revealed a new design language for Android XR glasses with built-in displays.
- The design language, called “Glimmer,” relies on neutral elements and an interplay of light colors and shadows.
- This implementation goes against the bright and vibrant visuals in Apple’s visionOS.
Android XR is set to take off this year, with Google and Samsung preparing to launch their own pairs of AI glasses with built-in transparent displays. Ahead of the launch, Google is preparing developers and has introduced a new set of core principles for designing apps that differ from the Android we know, shortly after a potential Google Maps navigation interface leaked yesterday.
Google has officially published details about the user experience for its upcoming Android XR glasses. The design team at Google has just revealed “Glimmer,” a library of Jetpack Compose tools that will help developers create UIs for transparent screens, i.e., lenses in smart glasses. David Allin Reese, a senior visual designer at Google, recently explained the fundamentals of this new design in a dedicated blog post.