XR: Virtually here

XR: Virtually here

From Android Developers Backstage by Android Developers

January 14, 2026 · 44 min

About this episode

The episode explores the new frontiers of Android XR with insights from industry experts.

Join hosts Tor, Chet, and Romain as they sit down with Diego Perez (Android Studio) and Patrick Fuentes (Developer Relations) to explore the new frontiers of Android XR. This episode of Android Developers Backstage breaks down the latest announcements and Developer Preview 3, offering a technical look at how developers can start building for spatial environments today. Resources: Hello Android XR sample → https://goo.gle/3Nbnrre Build for AI Glasses with the Android XR SDK Developer Preview 3 → https://goo.gle/49lUjGr Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 4:42 - Latest announcements 5:46 - AI Glasses 8:28 -Developer preview 3 16:13 - Spatialization 18:29 - Tools team perspective 24:07 - Using the XR Emulator 29:00 - What is an Orbiter? 37:33 - What hardware is currently available 38:39 - Final thoughts

People in this episode

Hosts: Tor, Chet, Romain

Guests: Diego Perez, Patrick Fuentes

Topics covered

  • Android XR
  • Developer Preview
  • AI Glasses
  • Spatial environments
  • XR Emulator
  • Latest announcements

Keywords

  • Android XR
  • Developer Preview 3
  • AI Glasses
  • spatial environments
  • XR Emulator
  • tools team
  • hardware

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Android Studio, Developer Relations

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