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Google Debuts Android XR Operating System for Mixed Reality Headsets and Smart Glasses
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If you wanted a model with a SSD, it absolutely was.
$3099 base.
If you’re OK sticking with a regular hard drive, it was $1799, $600 more than the regular MacBook with better specifications. Oh, and a bigger hard drive.
I had no issues with my Huawei phone back in 2010 and I liked it… It had more features back in 2010 than my iPhone has now and don't recall any negative experiences tbh.
For me a phone is a phone. But no, I don't remember having any negative experiences. I also had good experiences with Sony, but with Sony the updates disappointed me so much. Meaning it didn't even get Android 5 or any OS update and it was more expensive than iPhone 4 back when I bought it… Updates are the main reason why I went for the iPhone and because it was 1 model only and you know what you get, but nowadays there are so many iPhones out there. It's more like Apple is copying Samsung. Samsung has like Samsung Galaxy S24,M24,A24,A54,M54 etc…
So you mean they don’t support my Daydream camera anymore?
Google today announced the launch of Android XR, an operating system created for extended reality (XR) headsets and smart glasses. Android XR is Google's equivalent of visionOS, the operating system that runs on the Apple Vision Pro headset.
Android XR is designed for the "next generation of computing," and Google has teamed up with Samsung for the operating system. Google is providing a preview of Android XR to developers as of today, allowing them to start building apps and games for future Android XR devices that will compete with the Vision Pro and VR headsets from Meta.
The first headset that runs Android XR will be designed by Samsung, and it is set to launch in 2025. Android XR and Samsung's headset will support being fully immersed in a virtual environment or staying present in the real world, similar to how Apple allows Apple Vision Pro users to adjust the Vision Pro immersion level by activating or shutting out the real world view provided by cameras.
Android XR will include Gemini, Google's AI assistant, and it will offer device controls and insight into what the wearer is seeing. Google says that Gemini will be able to help users plan, research topics, and get task guidance. YouTube will be available to watch on a "virtual big screen," and Google Photos will support 3D images. An immersive view will be available for Google Maps, and Chrome will support multiple virtual screens for multitasking.
Google says that mobile and tablet apps from Google Play will work with Android XR "right out of the box," with more immersive content made for XR coming in 2025.
As for smart glasses, Android XR will provide one-tap access to Google Gemini. Google is planning to test prototype glasses running Android XR with a small group of users in the near future.
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Didn't Google already try this once?
Google Glass: What Happened To The Smart Glasses?
Google Glass left almost as quickly as it arrived.
screenrant.com
Arguably a pioneer in the space, hampered by the available technology at the time. Glass projected on a little nub of glass in front of one of the eyes, very primitive.Didn't Google already try this once?
Google Glass: What Happened To The Smart Glasses?
Google Glass left almost as quickly as it arrived.
I think it’s already too late for Apple to compete in this area. There will be plenty of good alternatives from a plethora of venders. Undercutting Apple Vision Pro and offering the same experience at first, but go beyond the Vision Pro in capabilities soon. Apple can’t compete with the AI offerings of Gemini and Siri is still a joke.
It’s time for a new captain at the Apple ship. Instead of being at the forefront of new tech, Apple is scrambling to keep up with already established tech. The steep prices from Apple don’t help either.
It’s time for a new captain at the Apple ship. Instead of being at the forefront of new tech, Apple is scrambling to keep up with already established tech. The steep prices from Apple don’t help either.
Although I appreciate your take I do think you are wrong. It was really only Meta in this space then the Vision Pro game along and although the hardware is pricey the software has made it better since its release. The thing Apple has going for it is they support their products and tend to be able to get developers onboard. Something Google is not great at doing. We also need to remember the hardware is Samsung which pretty much looks like a copy of the Vision Pro. Also everyone is basing a lot of conclusions on Google’s demo which they have faked things in their keynotes before. Especially with Gemini. Google is not competing with Apple in this space especially if they try to go high end with pricing they will lose. It’s mere that perhaps should be worried. But the biggest questions for most users will be price. Will Google cancel this shortly after release. And do you really want something strapped to your face harvesting all your data like Google and Meta both do.