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Google and Magic Leap Extend XR Deal and Debut Android XR Smart-Glasses Prototype

The FII stage demo introduced a reference design that pairs Magic Leap waveguides with Google’s Raxium microLED display to push toward lighter, all-day wear.

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A close-up photo of the Samsung Galaxy XR headset sitting on a pedestal, angled to the front-right.

Overview

  • The companies confirmed a three-year extension of their collaboration and showed the prototype publicly in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • The glasses run Android XR and combine Magic Leap’s waveguide optics with Google’s Raxium microLED light engine.
  • Magic Leap framed the hardware as a reference design for the Android XR ecosystem with no release date or confirmed manufacturer.
  • Google XR’s Shahram Izadi said the optics feel natural to view, citing clarity and stability uncommon in current AR glasses.
  • Magic Leap is positioning itself as an AR ecosystem partner after an enterprise pivot and PIF backing, as Android XR rolls out to products like Samsung’s Galaxy XR and co-branded glasses with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster.