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Samsung and Google Unveil XR Headset ‘Project Infinity’ as Gateway to Android XR Ecosystem

By Mishika on July 14, 2025 in Capsules, Google, Uncategorized, Wearables

Samsung Electronics and Google recently showcased their extended reality (XR) headset, codenamed “Project Infinity,” at the Korea Premium Goods Exhibition, a side event held during the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo in Japan. This marks a significant step forward for Android’s push into the XR space, with the device set to be the inaugural hardware to run on the newly developed “Android XR” operating system. The Android XR ecosystem is poised to become a key differentiator in the[…]

Chinese Start-up Xreal Set to Launch Affordable Android XR Glasses in 2026

By Mishika on July 6, 2025 in Capsules, Google, Startups, Uncategorized, Wearables

Despite the significant hype surrounding mixed-reality technology, it has yet to gain widespread adoption due to factors such as high costs, hardware limitations, and a lack of applications. Xreal, a Chinese augmented reality start-up, is working towards the mass-market release of its lightweight Android XR-powered augmented reality glasses as early as the first quarter of 2026, according to its co-founder. The device, code-named Project Aura, was first announced at Google’s annual I/O developer conference in May. This[…]