{"id":348272,"date":"2025-11-01T15:42:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T15:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/348272\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T15:42:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T15:42:22","slug":"magic-leap-is-working-with-google-to-make-prototype-android-xr-glasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/348272\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic Leap is working with Google to make prototype Android XR glasses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a id=\"elk-7239e57e-85a3-4765-bd14-31c9134af8ad\" href=\"\" data-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/>What you need to know<\/p>\n<ul id=\"4d7ac08f-029a-4757-9a5a-070c147c9584\">\n<li>Google and Magic Leap are continuing their partnership to build Android XR smart glasses.<\/li>\n<li>Magic Leap will build prototype and reference designs for Android XR glasses.<\/li>\n<li>The two companies are combining display technologies in an effort to make glasses that are both stylish and functional.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"b6f5fc2a-5aa2-4a05-997f-546f1353d9a2\">Magic Leap, a leader in augmented reality (AR) optics and displays, first partnered with Google in 2024. Now, the company is showing off a prototype and reference design for <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/tag\/android-xr\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/tag\/android-xr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android XR<\/a> glasses at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) event. It also <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.magicleap.com\/newsroom\/magic-leap-showcases-ar-expertise-in-glasses-prototype-extends-google-partnership\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.magicleap.com\/newsroom\/magic-leap-showcases-ar-expertise-in-glasses-prototype-extends-google-partnership\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> a deal to extend the partnership between Magic Leap and Google for three years.<\/p>\n<p>The event provided our first look at <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/gaming\/virtual-reality\/android-xr\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/gaming\/virtual-reality\/android-xr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android XR<\/a> smart glasses since <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/apps-software\/ai\/google-i-o-2025-the-biggest-announcements-from-ai-to-android-xr\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/apps-software\/ai\/google-i-o-2025-the-biggest-announcements-from-ai-to-android-xr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google I\/O<\/a>, where the AR glasses were demoed. The reference glasses use Google\u2019s Raxium microLED light engine and Magic Leap&#8217;s waveguides and optics technology to provide crisp in-lens visuals.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear whether Magic Leap or Google would ever release these Android XR smart glasses. For now, they&#8217;re prototype and reference glasses that serve as a launching pad for other manufacturers. However, Magic Leap said it is becoming &#8220;an AR ecosystem partner&#8221; with Google, which could leave the door open for future consumer products.<\/p>\n<p>You may like<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/u7dAh7sT3vxNonDQSX8Fn7.jpg\" alt=\"Magic Leap Android XR smart glasses as seen at FII 2025\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/u7dAh7sT3vxNonDQSX8Fn7.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/u7dAh7sT3vxNonDQSX8Fn7.jpg\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>(Image credit: Magic Leap)<\/p>\n<p id=\"04384a52-75c5-4d10-8812-6304f66aae92\">&#8220;Magic Leap&#8217;s optics, display systems, and hardware expertise have been essential to advancing our Android XR glasses concepts to life,&#8221; said Shahram Izadi, who is the vice president of Google XR. &#8220;We&#8217;re fortunate to collaborate with a team whose years of hands-on AR development uniquely set them up to help shape what comes next.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\" href=\"\" data-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"04384a52-75c5-4d10-8812-6304f66aae92-1\">Magic Leap says it&#8217;s also working with other partners to create AR glasses based on its current concept designs.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-384a5ef2-bf5c-4f5d-8db5-2a8d7783c100\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\" href=\"\" data-url=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/>A glimpse into the future of Android XR glasses<\/p>\n<p>Capital of AI: Future Flash \u2014 How AI Glasses Will Change the World &#8211; YouTube<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762011742_141_maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Capital of AI: Future Flash \u2014 How AI Glasses Will Change the World - YouTube\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16\/9\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"watch-on-youtube-pV9J9-LQ9NU\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pV9J9-LQ9NU\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pV9J9-LQ9NU\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch On <\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"b9c573fe-e3f7-4d38-a998-4701379ce75c\">It&#8217;s hard to tell how these reference Android XR glasses might compare to <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/gaming\/virtual-reality\/my-demo-with-googles-ar-glasses-went-better-than-the-one-on-stage\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/gaming\/virtual-reality\/my-demo-with-googles-ar-glasses-went-better-than-the-one-on-stage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what we saw at Google I\/O<\/a> based on the on-stage demonstrations. It&#8217;s even trickier to gauge how they might stack up against Meta Ray-Ban Display, the smart glasses that recently made AR glasses with a waveguide display available to consumers. With that being said, it&#8217;s clear that Google&#8217;s partnerships with Gentle Monster, Warby Parker, and now Magic Leap prioritize design, style, and display quality.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What makes this prototype stand out is how natural it feels to look through,&#8221; Izadi added. &#8220;Magic Leap&#8217;s precision in optics and waveguide design gives the display a level of clarity and stability that\u2019s rare in AR today. That consistency is what makes it possible to seamlessly blend physical and digital vision, so users&#8217; eyes stay relaxed and the experience feels comfortable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted companion in the world of Android<\/p>\n<p>Android XR is progressing rapidly, with Samsung confirming this month it is working with Google, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/samsung-gentle-monster-warby-parker\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/samsung-gentle-monster-warby-parker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to build smart glasses that might challenge Meta<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What you need to know Google and Magic Leap are continuing their partnership to build Android XR smart&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":348273,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[158,67,132,68,729,730],"class_list":{"0":"post-348272","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-virtual-reality","8":"tag-technology","9":"tag-united-states","10":"tag-unitedstates","11":"tag-us","12":"tag-virtual-reality","13":"tag-vr"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115475208550933393","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=348272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348272\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/348273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=348272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=348272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=348272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}