Developers can try out the Android XR SDK now. Samsung has announced one upcoming set of glasses using the new OS.

But Google's not going it alone on Android XR. As teased last year, the first headset to run the new OS is being built in collaboration with Qualcomm and Samsung, the latter of which helped Google overhaul Wear OS in 2021,

Google also announced the first Android XR device, Project Moohan, a mixed-reality headset produced by Samsung that appears very similar to the Apple Vision Pro.

Google says that Android XR will first be available on headsets. And, Samsung is going to be making the first device powered by Android XR, which is currently codenamed Project Moohan. It will be available for purchase next year.

Google is taking another run at making headsets work. The company just announced Android XR, a new operating system designed specifically for what Google calls “extended reality” devices like headsets and glasses.

Google today announced the launch of Android XR, an operating system created for extended reality (XR) headsets and smart glasses. Android XR

Android XR reflects Google's comprehensive approach to XR and delivers what the industry has needed for a long time: a platform to rally around for XR empowered by AI.

Google just announced Android XR and confirmed that smart glasses are coming. And we now have a good idea of how it all works.

As announced, Google will fully use Gemini AI and collaborate with Samsung and Qualcomm to bring "helpful experiences to headsets and glasses" through Android XR. The first device to show off what it can do is Samsung's Project Moohan — which is set to be available in 2025.

Google has announced the creation of a new AI-powered computer operating system designed to power new forms of headsets and smart glasses, and it says it will begin selling next year. The tech giant announced a new version of the Android operating system it uses to power smartphones and tablets had been built specifically for wearable computers,