Google’s new Android XR platform is a major leap forward in how we experience digital worlds. Android XR isn’t just about immersion; it’s about connection. The “XR” stands for “extended reality,” a ...

In what has become my favorite tradition of Mobile World Congress, Google has some custom Android figures found throughout its Android Avenue booth, including one huge display where the figures are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A former tech executive covering AI, XR and The Metaverse for Forbes. Augmented World Expo 2025, now in its 16th year, wrapped up ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Thanks to a photo posted to social media, we’re learning more about Google’s Android XR platform. We’re ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anshel Sag is an industry analyst covering XR, 5G, mobile and PCs. Augmented World Expo 2025 had a much more pointed theme than ...

Last year, Meta introduced Horizon OS, its new branding for Meta Quest OS. The plan was to license Horizon OS to hardware partners, with ASUS and Lenovo initially confirmed as two. Meta now says those ...

Samsung recently launched the long-awaited XR headset, the first device to run on Google’s new Android XR platform. As excitement builds, a wave of apps and games is on the way. Built using Unity 6, ...

Some Android XR users can now create a digital avatar of themselves, called a "Likeness," for use during headset video calls. The idea is for other members of the call to "see" a representation of the ...

Alphabet’s Google has entered the glasses race by partnering with Xreal Inc. on the first spectacles to run an augmented-reality version of its operating system. At the Google I/O conference on ...

Google had a hefty presence at Augmented World Expo 2025, with several panels dedicated to selling developers on the idea that Android XR will be the next big thing for VR, XR, AR, and smart glasses.