Android XR brings app pinning, resume, & auto-spatialization to Galaxy XR
Google is rolling out a new Android XR update that brings quality-of-life improvements to the Galaxy XR and new apps.
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‘Galaxy Glasses’ with Android XR reportedly match the battery on Meta Ray-Ban Display
According to a new report, Samsung’s first Android XR glasses, “Galaxy Glasses,” may end up having the same battery size as the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses.
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Samsung talks smart glasses details, stops short of confirming display
It’s pretty widely known that Samsung is preparing to launch a pair of smart glasses later this year and, speaking at MWC, the company confirmed the tiniest details about its first smart glasses.
Expand Expanding CloseThe adorable Androids of MWC 2026 are ready for your XR glasses demo [Gallery]
As per usual, Google is at MWC 2026 in Barcelona this week with its Android Avenue setup, including a host of adorable little Android figures all over the place, building an Android sign, as well as preparing for your chance to take Google’s Android XR glasses for a spin.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle on what to expect from Android XR transparent displays
Google Design has an interesting article this week about “Designing for Transparent Screens” and the work that went into Jetpack Compose Glimmer, Android XR’s design system for Display AI Glasses.
Expand Expanding CloseHere’s how you’ll control and navigate Android XR glasses
Android XR glasses are coming in 2026. Here’s what you can expect from the user interface and experience.
Expand Expanding CloseSamsung teases ‘next-generation’ AR glasses and more foldables coming in 2026
During Samsung’s Q4 2025 earnings call this week, the company took some time to hint at new products coming to stores in 2026, including AR glasses and a fresh lineup of foldables.
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Samsung’s Android XR glasses reportedly have a 12MP camera, maybe multiple models
According to a new report, Samsung’s upcoming Android XR glasses will have a 12MP camera on board, and might offer some form of multiple variants.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle’s Android XR ‘Glasses’ app surfaces with quick look at camera, display settings [Gallery]
It should come as no surprise that Google is hard at work behind the scenes on the software for Android XR glasses, but a new companion app has now surfaced in the latest Android Canary builds to show off some of that work in action.
Expand Expanding CloseSmart glasses are better than ever, but the promise of Android XR is too close to ignore
Smart glasses have been the tech dream we’ve been chasing for years now, and the technology is finally getting there. Better displays, improved hardware, and an ever-growing list of platforms for smart glasses were on full showcase at CES 2026, but I can’t help but look at them with a mind to what’s coming next.
Expand Expanding CloseXREAL is going all-in on Android XR with more glasses coming in Google partnership
At CES 2026, XREAL has announced a new partnership with Google that will see Android XR act as the foundation of the company’s future hardware plans.
Expand Expanding CloseAndroid XR is Google’s advertising focus at CES 2026 [Video]
In recent years, Google TV has been the company’s focus at the Consumer Electronics Show. That remains the case at CES 2026, but Google is also using the Las Vegas conference to promote Android XR.
Expand Expanding Close2026: Showtime for Android XR glasses
During my hands-on with Android XR glasses last month, I kept returning to the digital clock that was displayed over the real world. Professionally, I have been waiting over a decade for Google to re-enter the smart glasses space, and everything is lining up for this to happen in 2026.
Expand Expanding CloseMeta hits the brakes on third-party Horizon OS headsets, opening doors for Android XR
Meta has confirmed that its plans to bring Horizon OS, the software on Quest headsets, to third-party devices have been paused, which is probably great news for Android XR.
Expand Expanding ClosePixelated 081: Gemin-eyes
Welcome to episode 81 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, Abner shares his experience with trying out some early samples of glasses running on Google’s Android XR platform with Will and Damien. After a surprisingly impressive demo, is it time to start getting excited for the return of Google Glass-esque technology? The trio also dips into some new changes coming to Wear OS and take a quick look at the first One UI 8.5 beta, if only to ask: what’s up with the iOS-ification of Android?
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Expand Expanding CloseGalaxy XR adding ‘PC Connect’ for Windows apps and games, Google ‘Likeness’ avatars
After launching in October, Google is rolling out a suite of new Android XR features for Samsung’s Galaxy XR, led by PC Connect.
Expand Expanding CloseHands-on: Google Glass is now real with ‘monocular’ Android XR glasses coming in 2026
After demoing Android XR glasses for the first time in December 2024, my takeaway was that rumors about how Google was behind in augmented reality were greatly exaggerated, if not outright wrong. A year later, Google is on the verge of releasing “AI glasses” with a display in 2026 and they fully realize the vision of Google Glass.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle teases ‘exciting’ Android XR updates about glasses, headsets next week
Last December, Android XR was officially announced. Google is now following that up with a “future of Android XR” livestream on December 8.
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Samsung rumored to launch Galaxy XR in UK, Canada, and these EU countries
According to a new report, Samsung may launch its Android XR-powered Galaxy XR headset in more countries next year including the UK, Canada, and parts of the EU.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Sideload 011: (Virtual) reality bites
Welcome to The Sideload episode 11, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Nick Sutrich, Senior Content Producer at Android Central, to discuss everything VR, AR, and whatever lies in between. This isn’t just a conversation surrounding the launch of Galaxy XR and the Android XR platform — together, Nick and Will walk through the entire XR landscape, ranging from the ongoing dominance of Meta Quest to the failure of PSVR2, and, of course, a look at the smart glasses that could shape our future.
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Expand Expanding CloseSamsung Galaxy XR review: For those who have been waiting
My vision of the future was heavily shaped by the “One Day” concept video Google released 13 years ago to show the potential of augmented reality and how we’d use it day-to-day. With Galaxy XR this past week, I got an unexpected approximation of what AR smart glasses will feel like in a form factor that I’ve been bearish about since living with Vision Pro.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle shows off prototype Android XR glasses from extended Magic Leap deal [Video]
The Android XR floodgates finally cracked open this month with the debut of Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset, but glasses are what we’re all excited for. Google has now announced that its partnership with Magic Leap has been extended for the sake of bringing Android XR glasses to market.
Expand Expanding ClosePixelated 075: Is Android XR a vision into the future?
Welcome to episode 75 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we dive into the long-awaited launch of Galaxy XR, the realized name for Project Moohan and our first glimpse at a real Android XR product. But what spot can Google and Samsung claim in a market that hasn’t shown much demand yet for premium hardware? And is the future of Android XR other third-party headsets, or is this a stopgap on the way to glasses? Abner, Damien, and Will try to make sense for this vision of wearable computing.
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Expand Expanding CloseThere is so much of Samsung’s One UI on the Galaxy XR [Gallery]
Since December, I’ve been under the impression that Galaxy XR would be Samsung hardware and Google software (like a modern day Google Play edition). That is not the case, with the first Android XR headset fully themed with Samsung’s One UI.
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