Google is getting back into the XR game, but this is no Google Glass. I got to try out the company's new approach, and I came away impressed.
Table of Contents The company has had its fair shot at VR and XR — there’s no doubt about that. Android XR is Google ’s latest attempt at getting back in the game, and this time, the vision is entirely different.
Related Samsung’s Project Moohan VR headset After putting on the Project Moohan VR headset, built by Samsung, I went through a quick procedure to detect the interpupillary distance between my pupils to dial in the best image clarity within the goggles. Beyond that, there were no additional calibrations needed to pick it up and go.
Though I still don’t know a lot about this headset, it is clearly meant to be a direct competitor to the Apple Vision Pro and aimed at securing a spot among the best VR headsets. Tapping the side of the VR headset would initiate Gemini for voice commands and control. Perhaps the most interesting aspect to me was eye tracking, which had its own calibration process to start. As my eyes landed on objects, they would be highlighted, while a pinch with my relaxed index finger and thumb activated a click. Having never experienced eye-tracking control before, the potential of this feature got me very excited.
To that end, I was given a pair of black frame glasses, reminiscent of the frames shown off at Google I/O 2024. They fit my face comfortably and I immediately witnessed a sharp, full color image in the center of my right eye showing an event from the calendar app on a Pixel device in the room. Google Maps streamed written directions to the glasses while tilting my head downward showed a visual representation of my point on the map.
Finally, I was given a brief demonstration of glasses with a Binocular display, resulting in a sharp, 3D image in the center of my eyes.
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