Android XR: Future of AI and Augmented Reality Glasses

Android XR, powered by Gemini 2.0, extends computing beyond screens.

### The Future of Augmented Reality: Google and Samsung's Android XR Platform
* 🌐 Google and Samsung have unveiled the **Android XR platform**, marking a **significant step toward the future of augmented reality and artificial intelligence**, powered by the newly released **Gemini 2.0**.
* 💡 The timing for launching XR is ideal due to the convergence of various technologies, allowing for a **more natural computing experience** that extends **beyond traditional screen displays**.
* 🎮 XR is designed for headsets and glasses, with headsets serving episodic purposes like **enhancing live sports experiences**, while glasses are intended for all-day use, providing **continuous value**.
* 🤝 Collaboration has been key in developing this platform, with both companies working closely to **merge their strengths in software, user experience, and hardware**.
* 👓 The vision is that glasses will become the **primary form factor for artificial intelligence**, offering features like **projecting interfaces directly onto lenses**, similar to Meta's recent announcements.
* 📱 Android XR will be compatible with various hardware providers, allowing developers to create applications that **integrate AI seamlessly into everyday tasks**.
* 🔍 Demos showcase Gemini's capabilities, such as **answering questions and providing real-time assistance**, illustrating a compelling future where AI is **omnipresent throughout the day**.
* 🤔 While the technology is still in the prototype phase, its **potential to transform daily interactions** is impressive, raising the question of whether consumers will **embrace wearing AI-integrated glasses regularly**.

Google, in partnership with Samsung, just announced the Android XR platform. This is their vision for the future of augmented reality and artificial intelligence. This is all powered by the incredible Gemini 2.0, which was just released this week. Let me show you a

video about it right now. Why would you say now is the right moment to launch XR? Yeah, so for pretty much the history of computing, we've been using the rectangular box of a screen display, whether it's monitors, laptops, tablets, or phones. XR has the power to extend beyond

those boundaries. I think now is the perfect time to work on XR because you have a convergence of all these technologies, and Gemini is key to powering Android XR. The underlying technology allows us to process inputs from all different kinds of signals, much like you process the real world. The

magical thing about XR is that it's moving computing to a place that's truly as natural as you can imagine it. And XR is our new platform for headsets and glasses. It offers some of the best tools for developers to use and it reduces a

lot of the friction. We've been in this space since Google Glass, and we have not stopped. Things like ARCore, the geospatial API, Lens, Live View Translate, and now Gemini, we can take those experiences which already work great and find new ways to be helpful for people. When we talk about

headsets and glasses, we think about headsets as episodic products that you put on for a specific reason. When you're watching a game, Gemini could break down everything about Freddy's Grand Slam. This is the most visceral incarnation of any 3D space or spatial

in an environment you can... you could think of... I can't wait to spatialize old videos. It'll feel like you're right in your memories again. And then we think about glasses as all-day products that you use to get value throughout your day. Our technology really enables us to shrink down the

displays that go into the glasses. We'll see more of these highly portable devices that will more and more look like the ones I'm wearing right now. With glasses, you'll feel like you're a local, no matter where you are.

There's no way we could build this platform other than collaborating very closely. We've been working with Samsung for a number of years, and so we look for opportunities where we could really marry each other's strengths in creating something new, from software and UX to

hardware. Cross-functional partners across both companies have worked seamlessly, around the clock, as one team to build a powerful XR platform. We've learned that we can build the best platforms with an ecosystem of developers, designers, and device makers. A lot of deep collaboration happens for us

to bring the best solution to the ecosystem, to the platform, and to the users. Alone you can go fast, but together you can go far, and the only way we'll get there is if we build this together. So it shows a pretty clear vision that the final form factor of

artificial intelligence is going to be glasses. That is the same vision of the future of AI that Meta has, if you remember their glasses that they announced just about a month ago. So you can imagine wearing these glasses; they are see-through, but they project video.

They project interfaces onto the lenses themselves, so as you can see, they're helping people walk around the neighborhood; they're answering questions. This is all powered by Gemini 2.0. Now, in very Android fashion, it is going to be available for multiple products.

Developers to use.  Links Sony XR; these are all hardware providers that build glasses, and now Android XR is going to be available on them, and it is all powered by Gemini 2.0. We are going to get artificial intelligence built into all of this awesome hardware, and so it

is being built in the form of full goggles, kind of like the Apple Vision Pro. Or, if you don't want something so heavy, they're also building it in the form of just regular glasses that can project interfaces onto the lenses; very similar again to what we've seen from

Meta. AI. Check out some of these demos. Hey Gemini, what have I missed in the Besties group chat?  N and Sarah are discussing meeting later today at Geo's Pizza to celebrate Kelsey's promotion and are wondering if you can make it. Are there any vegan options there?

Yes. Reviews rave about the mushroom penne pasta. Great! Tell the group I'll be there. Oh, and can you send the pic of the blue dress just to let them know what I'll be wearing tonight? How's this? Awesome. Send it. Is there a store where I can get a card for Kelsey nearby?

Serendipity Cards is a good choice. Let's go. [Music] Hey Gemini, how should I hang these shelves? A standard way to hang shelves would be to hang them in line on top of one another. An alternative would be to hang them staggered for a more

Expressive approach. Let's go with the first option. How do I get started? Step one: decide on shelf placement and mark the wall lightly with a pencil. Use a level to ensure they'll be straight. Great. Where did I put my level? I saw the level last on the console next to

you. Place the level on top of the shelf and adjust until the shelf is [Music] even. Hey Gemini, yes. Which one is spicier, the beef bogi or the bibimbap? Bibimbap is spicier; bogi is sweeter.

[Music] So imagine having Google Gemini available to you all day long. It could see everything that you're looking at, it can hear you, and it can help you throughout the day. It is a pretty incredible vision of the future. What do you think? Do you think glasses are the

final form factor of artificial intelligence? Personally, I'm not so sure, because I don't really want to wear glasses all day long. I do find these to be really cool, though. So this type of tech is not quite here; it seems like it's coming soon. We saw with Project

Orion from Meta, as we're seeing with Android XR, the glasses are in prototype phase, actually probably late prototype phase, but not quite available to the public. I'm hoping to get my hands on a pair because I definitely want to test them out and let you know how they are.

But these are incredibly advanced. Tech companies have been working on this for a long time. These look like regular glasses, maybe just a little bit thicker, and they are able to actually project onto clear lenses: project video, project interfaces. They have multiple cameras, they have microphones, they have speakers.

So every type of interaction, every type of input and output that you can imagine are built into these very small form factor glasses. It is very impressive. So let me know what you think in the comments: are you going to wear glasses all day long that have AI in them?

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Announcement of Android XR Platform and its Capabilities

Google and Samsung announced the Android XR platform, a vision for the future of AR and AI, powered by Gemini 2.0.

XR extends computing beyond traditional screen displays, leveraging converging technologies with Gemini as a key component.

Gemini processes inputs from various signals, enabling natural computing experiences.

Android XR is a new platform for headsets and glasses, offering developer tools and reducing friction.

Google's experience with ARCore, geospatial API, Lens, Live View Translate, and Gemini builds upon previous work.

Distinction Between Headsets and Glasses in Android XR

Headsets are considered episodic, used for specific tasks like watching games, enhanced by Gemini's capabilities.

Glasses are envisioned as all-day wearables, providing continuous value throughout the day.

Technological advancements allow for smaller, more portable glasses resembling regular eyewear.

Collaboration and Ecosystem Development for Android XR

Close collaboration between Google and Samsung is crucial for building the platform.

Success relies on an ecosystem of developers, designers, and device makers.

Collaboration is essential for achieving the shared vision of AI-powered glasses.

Android XR's Functionality and Availability

The glasses project video and interfaces onto lenses, assisting users in various tasks.

Android XR will be available on multiple products from various hardware providers.

Gemini 2.0 powers the AI integration in the hardware.

The platform is being developed in both full goggle and regular glasses form factors.

Demonstrations of Android XR's AI Capabilities

Examples showcase AI assistance with tasks like checking group chats, finding information, and giving instructions.

The AI provides guidance on tasks such as hanging shelves.

The AI answers questions like comparing the spiciness of dishes.

Discussion on the Future of AI and Android XR

The presenter questions whether glasses are the ultimate form factor for AI.

The technology is in a late prototype phase, not yet publicly available.

The presenter expresses interest in testing the glasses.

The glasses have advanced features like multiple cameras, microphones, and speakers.