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Magic Leap and Google Debut Android XR Smart-Glasses Prototype, Extend Three-Year Partnership

The reference design blends Magic Leap waveguides with Google’s Raxium microLED display to seed the Android XR ecosystem without a consumer launch timeline.

Overview

  • The prototype was shown publicly on the Future Investment Initiative stage in Saudi Arabia.
  • The glasses run Android XR and are positioned as a reference design for third-party manufacturers.
  • Google XR chief Shahram Izadi said the optics feel natural to look through and praised their clarity and stability.
  • The companies formalized a new three-year extension of their collaboration focused on AR display technologies.
  • No detailed specifications or release date were provided, and Magic Leap’s PIF-backed pivot toward partnerships follows limited consumer traction with earlier headsets.