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Android XR headsets will take a vital camera option from Android phones

You'll be able to grant developers permission to access your Android XR headset or glasses cameras for more dynamic mixed-reality apps.

With Android XR's camera permissions, you could transform your house with holographic designs to make it look cooler, or scan something in real life and then put that object into your living room. Project Moohan and other XR headsets will certainly benefit, but it's AR glasses that'll really need this kind of camera access for apps, simply because you'll wear them all day in unfamiliar environments, where analyzing your surroundings is the whole point! Channeling his love of running, he established himself as an expert on fitness watches, testing and reviewing models from Garmin, Fitbit, Samsung, Apple, COROS, Polar, Amazfit, Suunto, and more.

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