Google Shows Off Prototype Android XR Glasses From Extended Magic Leap Deal (9to5google.com)
(Thursday October 30, 2025 @11:30PM (BeauHD)
from the new-and-shiny dept.)
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- News link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/10/31/0021217/google-shows-off-prototype-android-xr-glasses-from-extended-magic-leap-deal
- Source link: https://9to5google.com/2025/10/30/google-android-xr-glasses-extended-magic-leap-deal/
Google and Magic Leap have extended [1]their partnership for another three years to develop Android XR glasses. They also showed off a new prototype concept that [2]combines Google's Raxium microLED light engine with Magic Leap's AR optics , resulting in a lightweight, stylish pair of glasses that blends real-world vision with multimodal AI. 9to5Google reports:
> As noted by [3]Android Central , a [4]press release shared by Magic Leap adds some further technical details. This includes mentioning that Google's "Raxium microLED light engine" integrates with Magic Leap's tech to bring "digital content seamlessly into the world." As pictured above, the "display" portion of the lens is visible at some angles, but it's largely impossible to see.
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> Magic Leap and Google will show an AI glasses prototype at FII that will serve as a prototype and reference design for the Android XR ecosystem. The demo shows how Magic Leap's technology, integrated with Google's Raxium microLED light engine, brings digital content seamlessly into the world. The prototypes worn on stage illustrate how comfortable, stylish smart eyewear is possible and the video showed the potential for users to stay present in the real world while tapping into the knowledge and functionality of multimodal AI.
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> During [5]the presentation , text on the nearby screens suggests that Magic Leap is mainly working with Google on the technology here, rather than bringing its own glasses to market. Magic Leap further hints at this in its press release, calling itself "an AR ecosystem partner" focused on "supporting global technology leaders that want to enter the AR market and accelerate the production of AR glasses."
[1] https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/05/30/145231/google-ar-startup-magic-leap-strike-partnership-deal
[2] https://9to5google.com/2025/10/30/google-android-xr-glasses-extended-magic-leap-deal/
[3] https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/magic-leap-is-working-with-google-to-make-prototype-android-xr-glasses
[4] https://www.magicleap.com/newsroom/magic-leap-showcases-ar-expertise-in-glasses-prototype-extends-google-partnership
[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV9J9-LQ9NU
> As noted by [3]Android Central , a [4]press release shared by Magic Leap adds some further technical details. This includes mentioning that Google's "Raxium microLED light engine" integrates with Magic Leap's tech to bring "digital content seamlessly into the world." As pictured above, the "display" portion of the lens is visible at some angles, but it's largely impossible to see.
>
> Magic Leap and Google will show an AI glasses prototype at FII that will serve as a prototype and reference design for the Android XR ecosystem. The demo shows how Magic Leap's technology, integrated with Google's Raxium microLED light engine, brings digital content seamlessly into the world. The prototypes worn on stage illustrate how comfortable, stylish smart eyewear is possible and the video showed the potential for users to stay present in the real world while tapping into the knowledge and functionality of multimodal AI.
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> During [5]the presentation , text on the nearby screens suggests that Magic Leap is mainly working with Google on the technology here, rather than bringing its own glasses to market. Magic Leap further hints at this in its press release, calling itself "an AR ecosystem partner" focused on "supporting global technology leaders that want to enter the AR market and accelerate the production of AR glasses."
[1] https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/05/30/145231/google-ar-startup-magic-leap-strike-partnership-deal
[2] https://9to5google.com/2025/10/30/google-android-xr-glasses-extended-magic-leap-deal/
[3] https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/magic-leap-is-working-with-google-to-make-prototype-android-xr-glasses
[4] https://www.magicleap.com/newsroom/magic-leap-showcases-ar-expertise-in-glasses-prototype-extends-google-partnership
[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV9J9-LQ9NU
I, Glasshole:redux (Score:2)
by fred911 ( 83970 )
N/T
My takes on this presentation (Score:2)
1. There are a lot of empty seats; a lot.
2. The demo wasn't live, likely due to the huge failure of an event that the Meta one was.
3. They noted that you do all of this 'hands-free', likely an intentional knock at Meta's offering.
4. The examples were...odd. Who the fuck is going to be using this to shop for a fucking rug? Come on; give some real-life examples that are IMPORTANT. None of these were.
5. The entire presentation's style, across multiple different presenters, was...exhausting...halting...jarring
Re: (Score:2)
I'm more curious how the display works. I had Google Goggles. The display was nearly impossible to see and gave me a headache going crosseyed trying. If the hardware can overlay well, and be easy to see, someone will write the software for it eventually. If it can't, then no amount of software will work.
Really the glasses itself should be dumb. Put all the smarts in a smartphone app with a plugin architecture. Have it voice controlled where you say a keyword then parse your next sentence for a command