Google (GOOG, GOOGL) on Thursday debuted an all-new version of its Android operating system designed to power virtual and augmented reality headsets and glasses. Dubbed Android XR, the software, which ...

Google is apparently adding a new “XR headset” chip that shows headset-specific screenshots, reviews, and app details in the ...

Meta Platforms decided against a partnership with Alphabet to use Google’s Android XR platform for its virtual and mixed-reality Quest headsets, The Information reported on Friday. Google had ...

Google’s announcement of Android XR last month was largely met with excitement, but there was a notable undercurrent of concern about Google’s long-term commitment to the platform. The company has a ...

At its annual Google I/O developer conference in Mountain View next week, Google will try to rally developers around one of its next big bets: Android XR. Later this year, Samsung is set to release ...

A recent blog published by Google product manager Megan Lindsay seems intent on selling customers with the idea of purchasing a Daydream-ready phone. Her selling point is the use of Chrome for Android ...

While VR is getting a second wave thanks to the popularity of Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro, older implementations are fading away. This week, Plex confirmed it will shut down its VR apps, including ...

Google announced that Blocks, the 3D asset creation tool released for VR in 2017, is following in the footsteps of Tilt Brush by going open source. “We now wish to share the code behind Google Blocks, ...

It appears the success of the Pokémon Go game convinced Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin that the parent company, Alphabet, no longer needs a "standalone" virtual reality headset to ...

At one point in its history, long before I had to pay to promote my own status updates, Facebook was a simple social network. But these days, the vast majority of its revenue is made from advertising, ...

Google is reportedly developing a virtual reality version of Android that will compete with software being built by Facebook, Samsung, Microsoft and others. Virtual reality is being eyed as the next ...