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Google Play Store update makes finding apps built for XR headsets way simpler

By Jay Bonggolto Published

Dedicated XR discovery Finding XR apps on Android just got simple as Google Play is finally building a home for them.

Dedicated XR discovery
Why I'm intrigued by Galaxy XR as a gaming device

By Michael L Hicks Published

Multitasking Moohan If you assumed gaming would be an afterthought on Galaxy XR, you might be surprised at how many gaming use cases it has — and not just for VR.

Multitasking Moohan
An Android XR graphic from Google.
Android XR: Everything you need to know

By Michael L Hicks Last updated

Gemini unleashed Android XR is the software that Samsung and other brands will use for XR headsets, AR glasses, and smart glasses. We'll explain how it works.

Gemini unleashed
A photo of Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, taken to show how it looks from the back looking through the lenses.
Meta's $800 Ray-Ban Display glasses are flying off shelves already

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

Meta's big hit Meta's new Ray-Ban Display glasses sold out across U.S. stores, with demos fully booked well into November.

Meta's big hit
Meta Quest 3: Specs, 3 vs. 3S, games, accessories, and more

By Michael L Hicks Last updated

Versus From Meta Quest 3 specs to the best accessories, game enhancements and differences from the Quest 2 and 3S, our guide covers all the essentials.

Versus
Featured image of the Vivo Vision Discovery Edition headset
Vivo just beat Samsung in launching first Android mixed reality headset

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

Lighter than Vision Pro The Vision Discovery Edition weighs just 398g, lighter than Apple's Vision Pro.

Lighter than Vision Pro
A selfie of the author wearing XREAL Air 2 AR glasses tethered to a Steam Deck held in his left hand next to his face.
My experience with next-gen AR gaming glasses turned this skeptic into a believer

By Michael L Hicks Published

AC ThVRsday If AR glasses keep upgrading their visuals and stay relatively comfortable, they'll become a viable display option for gamers.

AC ThVRsday
A look into Google's Android XR strategy and its big gaming push

By Michael L Hicks Published

VR vision Google execs ran through their plans to make Android XR relevant after its notorious history with Google Glass and Daydream.

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A photo of the Augmented World Expo sign at the entrance of Ernie Kell Hall convention center in Long Beach.
Best of AWE 2025: The most promising XR gadgets from Niantic, Sony, Android XR, and more

By Michael L Hicks Published

AWE 2025 This XR event proved that VR headsets and smart glasses are about to improve by leaps and bounds over the current tech.

AWE 2025
The Meta Orion AR glasses disassembled and sitting on top of a gray table
Meta's smart glasses ambitions just got supercharged by the US government

By Nicholas Sutrich Published

Oculus lives Meta has spent billions investing in smart glasses R&D, and now the company's efforts are paying off with the help of the original Oculus founder, Palmer Luckey.

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