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Android XR is a new OS built with Gemini and made for VR, AR headsets and glasses

Oh, and Samsung is making the first Android XR device — a headset called Project Moohan.

Google and Samsung, entering the XR market relatively late, likely want to avoid the struggles Apple faced when it launched visionOS earlier this year. (Image credit: Google)Eventually, the multimodal interaction provided by Gemini in Android XR will be available in a glasses form factor. Additionally, they might not be released at all — part of the Android XR platform is building up an ecosystem of hardware products with partners like Samsung, Qualcomm, Lynx, Sony, and XREAL.

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