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A 1st Look at Google and XReal's New Android XR Dev Kits

I saw the future of Android XR smart glasses, and Google has an ingenious plan behind it

ZDNET's key takeaways Google announced three advances in its Android XR platform.They're headlined by display AI glasses that will be available to developers first.Galaxy XR and Project Aura also get updates that improve their immersive experiences.

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Google previews upcoming Android XR smart glasses equipped with Gemini

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Google and XReal showed me the latest Android XR dev kits—and they redefine what smart glasses can be

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I Tried the New Android XR Smart Glasses From Google and XReal. I Didn't Expect to Be This Impressed

Google's Android XR platform and XReal's Project Aura are bringing smart glasses closer to mainstream reality, offering developers powerful tools to create practical, everyday wearable experiences tha...

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Project Aura puts the Galaxy XR experience into a pair of lightweight glasses

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Google's First AI Smart Glasses Coming in 2026

Android Police

The first Android 16 developer preview just landed: Here’s what you need to know

The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. First of all, it might surprise you to hear that Google is releasing Android 16 DP1 today. After all, the first developer preview of Android 15 launched in February 2024.

TechCrunch

Google ships first developer preview of Android 16 to speed up feature rollouts

Google is releasing the first developer preview of Android 16 to speed up feature rollouts in devices. This is a major change in the Android rollout schedule as, over the past few years, Google released its first Android developer beta around Q2, with a ...

How to unlock Android Auto developer settings (and why you might want to)

Just like Android proper, you can unlock Android Auto developer settings on your car. But do you need to? Here's what you should know.

ZDNet

Google to Android developers: Your apps must use our in-app billing by this new deadline

The move is designed to stop the small share of some very popular apps, such as Netflix, Spotify, and Epic, from bypassing Google Play in-app billing and the 30% cut Google takes from those transactions. Also: Drain the App Store swamp: Elect an ...

Google announces second Android 16 release of 2025 is heading to Pixels

Since rolling out the first version of Android in 2008, Google has largely stuck to one major release per year. Android 16 changes things, moving from one monolithic release to two. Today’s OS update is the second part of the Android 16 era,

CNET

You Can Install Android 16 Developer Preview 2 Right Now. Here's What's New

David Lumb is a senior reporter covering mobile and gaming spaces. Over the last decade, he's reviewed phones for TechRadar as well as covered tech, gaming, and culture for Engadget, Popular Mechanics, NBC Asian America, Increment, Fast Company and others.

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How to install Android 16 Developer Preview 1

What is the Android 16 Developer Preview? Google tests its major Android releases in stages. We're currently in the developer preview phase of Android 16's testing, which means that builds available today are meant for developers to get an early start ...

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Google Android Developers Not Surprised By Kill Switch

"We're not too concerned. We're not making malicious apps. It should be fine and I totally understand why they'd want to do it," said Jeff Kao, co-founder of Ecorio, a Toronto-based developer. Ecorio was one of the winner's in Google's developer's ...

CNET

Android 14 Developer Preview 2 Available for Google Pixel Phones

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Last month, Google announced the first developer preview of Android 14, with more app customization ...