by dbadmin | Mar 2, 2025 | Android XR, News, Qualcomm, Samsung
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Samsung has announced that it will officially “unveil” the Project Moohan XR headset at MWC 2025. Project Moohan features a “ski goggles” design similar to Apple’s Vision Pro, runs on Android XR, and is powered by Qualcomm’s...
by dbadmin | Feb 14, 2025 | Android XR, Google, News
Google has confirmed to Android Authority that apps will be able to request access to both the world-facing camera and the selfie camera on Android XR headsets. The world-facing camera gives apps a video of the user’s surroundings that they can then overlay, creating...
by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2025 | Android XR, News, Samsung
MKBHD got an exclusive first look at Samsung’s unfinished Project Moohan XR headset running Android XR. The headset offers a removable magnetic light shield, physical controls like a volume rocker and touchpad, and a removable battery pack for easy swaps. The demo...
by dbadmin | Jan 23, 2025 | Android XR, Google, HTC, HTC Vive, News
Credit: Kris Carlon / Android Authority Google has bought parts of HTC’s Vive division to “accelerate the development of the Android XR platform.” The deal is reportedly valued at $250 million and comes years after Google acquired most of HTC’s smartphone unit. Google...
by dbadmin | Dec 17, 2024 | Android XR, Authority Insights, Gboard, News
Gboard developers have been building a number of interface changes labeled as the “belka” UI. These tweaks include rounded keyboard corners, new drop shadows under keys, and key-press animations. It appears that all these changes are being prepared expressly for...
by dbadmin | Dec 16, 2024 | Android XR, Authority Insights, Google, Google Play Store, News
The Play Store is making further preparations to identify apps designed for Android XR. Apps will be able to display a “Made for XR” label with corresponding headset icon. While few apps have declared this support already, Microsoft Edge is off to an early start....