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Google lays out its vision for an Android XR ecosystem

Google is making another big push into extended reality with an Android ecosystem spanning virtual reality, mixed reality and augmented reality.

By tapping into the power of the chatbot and having a user interface based around voice and natural conversation, Google and its partners are aiming to deliver experiences that aren't exactly possible to pull off using gestures and controllers. To that end, the wide array of XR devices that are popping up, such as VR headsets with passthrough (the ability to see the outside world while wearing one) is another factor in Google's push into that space. Resolution Games ( Demeo) and Google's own Owlchemy Labs ( Job Simulator) are among the studios that plan to bring titles built in Unity to Android XR.

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