"After putting them on, I was able to ask Gemini to play some tunes on YouTube Music before answering a call simply by tapping on the touchpad built into the right side of the frames. And because the reference model also had onboard world-facing cameras, I could easily share my view with the person on the other end of the line."
"Naturally, I was curious about how glasses had the bandwidth to do all this, because in normal use, they rely on a Bluetooth or Bluetooth LE connection. When asked, Max Spear, Group Product Manager for XR, shared that depending on the situation, the device can seamlessly switch between both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, which was rather impressive because I couldn't even detect when that transition happened."
Google unveiled Android XR updates that expand mixed reality capabilities across head-mounted displays and reference designs. The platform supports smart glasses with waveguide RGB displays, onboard world-facing cameras, and integrated control surfaces for media playback and calls. Devices can switch seamlessly between Bluetooth and Wi‑Fi to handle higher-bandwidth tasks without user-detectable transitions. Android XR focuses on easing developer workflows and porting of existing apps to mixed reality hardware. Demonstrations included Samsung's Galaxy XR headset, two reference designs, and an early Xreal Project Aura prototype, showcasing how the OS can drive an evolving ecosystem of head-mounted displays.
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