While the company has confirmed a number of Android XR features, including the much-awaited\u00a0support for passthrough camera access<\/a>, and has also released developer access to its Android XR SDK, we\u2019re still waiting to see how it will stack up against more mature XR ecosystems, like Meta\u2019s Horizon OS and Apple\u2019s visionOS.<\/p>\n Google I\/O will include a number of livestreamed keynotes from May 20th \u2013 21st, although only\u00a0two developer talks dedicated to Android XR<\/a>\u00a0have been announced, neither of which will be livestreamed. There will however be a \u2018What\u2019s New in Android\u2019 livestream that promises to also touch on Android XR.<\/p>\n Failing any meaningful info from the livestream, the two developer sessions are all about Android XR, signaling that Google is hoping to make a developer-friendly push into XR as it further integrates into the broader Android ecosystem\u2014albeit out of the public eye of a livestreamed keynote.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what we can tell from the contents of the talks (descriptions seen below):<\/p>\n Android XR is moving towards public launch later this year, and Google is prepping a new XR toolchain before it does, which will bundle Jetpack SceneCore and ARCore into its XR-specific version of Jetpack. Jetpack XR, which is now in developer preview<\/a>, lets mobile or large screen Android app devs create spatialized layouts with the help of 3D models and immersive environments. Notably, the inclusion of ARCore with Jetpack XR suggests Google is consolidating its spatial computing tools, giving devs a unified way to build both AR and VR experiences.<\/p>\n The talks also focus on adding XR features to existing apps, like 3D models, hand-tracking, and stereoscopic video, which means Android XR is hoping to attract more than just game developers\u2014fairly clear considering Google ostensibly aims to put Android XR at app parity with the broader Android ecosystem.<\/p>\n Google is also set to extend Jetpack Compose<\/a>, its declarative UI toolkit, to XR, which suggests the company wants to standardize UI design across mobile, tablet, and XR, making it easier to port or adapt UIs for immersive environments.<\/p>\n Notably, the second talk (seen below) highlights upcoming AI capabilities being built into Android XR, which could mean\u00a0features like real-time object recognition, scene understanding, or AI-generated environments could be on the horizon.<\/p>\n Granted, neither talk is being livestreamed, which could mean Google still isn\u2019t ready to trumpet Android XR. We\u2019re also hoping to hear more about Samsung\u2019s upcoming \u2018Project Moohan\u2019 headset, which is slated to be the first headset to support Android XR.<\/p>\n In any case, we\u2019ll be tuning in for livestreams and reporting on technical talks hoping to hear something new.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/project-moohan.jpg\")
<\/a>Samsung Project Moohan | Image courtesy The Verge<\/p>\n