Android XR expands: Here are all the new partners building Google’s AR future

XREAL joins Google's expanding push into Android XR with its sleek new Project Aura smart glasses.

May 21, 2025 - 01:10

Android XR expands: Here are all the new partners building Google’s AR future

At Google I/O 2025, Google revealed XREAL’s Project Aura as a developer-focused Android XR smart glasses device following Samsung’s Project Moohan.
Google and Samsung are also creating a reference hardware and software platform for AR glasses development under the Android XR umbrella.
Fashion brands like Gentle Monster and Warby Parker have also partnered with Google to develop stylish smart glasses, though consumer releases remain unclear.

It’s been half a year since Google announced Android XR, a new operating system specifically for VR/AR devices. We’re still waiting to learn more about Samsung’s Project Moohan (coming later this year) and Google’s smart glasses (expected in 2026). But that’s not all the hardware coming our way in the future. At Google I/O 2025, Google has announced new hardware partners for Android XR, giving us our first look at XREAL’s Project Aura smart glasses.

After Samsung’s Project Moohan release later this year, XREAL will release the next Android XR device, codenamed Project Aura. The smart glasses, pictured above, are marked as portable and tethered glasses that give users access to their favorite Android apps, including those built for Android XR. Project Aura will launch as a developer edition device, specifically for app developers to begin creating and experimenting with the platform.