What’s New in Android XR: Tooling, Engine Support, and Ecosystem Updates

Posted by Stevan Silva, Group Product Manager, and Vinny DaSilva, Developer Relations Engineer, Android XRFrom augmented overlays to fully immersive environments, the Android XR ecosystem is expanding rapidly, with the Samsung Galaxy XR already available today. Alongside the latest updates from Google I/O and this week's Augmented World Expo (AWE), we are rolling out new tooling, broader engine support, and ecosystem resources to help you build and scale experiences for Android XR. To get a quick look at what’s new, check out our video recap! Ready to dive deeper? Let’s jump into the major updates that will streamline your XR development workflow. Build, Prototype, and Iterate with Developer Preview 4 Developer Preview 4 of the Android XR SDK delivers the APIs and tools you need to design and build right from your laptop. This update includes the specific libraries required to target both immersive and augmented experiences. Check out the video below for a comprehensive breakdown of the latest in Android XR: To test all of these interactions without needing physical hardware, you can emulate and iterate on your code entirely within Android Studio. Check out our tooling deep dive to see how you can use XR emulator today: Extending your mobile apps for intelligent eyewear Building for audio and display glasses doesn't mean starting from scratch. With the Jetpack Projected library, you can take your existing mobile app to create a complementary augmented experience. The new release includes a Device Availability API that hooks into standard Android Lifecycle states, allowing your app to natively adapt its behavior based on whether the glasses are being worn. To accelerate your development journey, use Android CLI and the display glasses skill to extend your mobile app int...

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