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Gemini needs a sidekick for Android XR to work, and it could be on your wrist

Android XR relies on Gemini, gestures, and gamepads in different contexts. Android smartwatch controls should be added to the list.

Smart glasses are meant to blend in, but this is a double-edged sword; calling attention to the fact that I'm wearing tech will only bring back the "Glasshole" problem and make people uncomfortable. Galaxy Watches support a few basic gestures like double taps and knocking, and I wonder if this could reinforce Android XR controls, offering a second source of information that you want to select or move something, even if the camera missed the input. (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)I'd generally feel more excited about AR glasses if I knew I had a tactile backup option to voice commands, even if Gemini and hand gestures are the primary, expected control schemes.

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