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Vibe Coding XR is a rapid prototyping workflow that empowers Gemini Canvas with the open-source XR Blocks framework to translate user prompts into fully interactive, physics-aware WebXR applications for Android XR, allowing creators to quickly test intelligent spatial experiences in both simulated environments on desktop and on Android XR headsets.
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DeepMind, Google’s AI research lab, announced the release of Genie 3, a new AI system capable of generating interactive virtual environments in real-time—and bringing us one step closer to the Holodeck.
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Google's approach with Android XR devices today is to augment existing phones, not replace them. "I know some people think about glasses one day replacing smartphones," says Izadi. "I think it will be this growing ecosystem approach. But we do feel that XR is going to be the next frontier for Gemini, and for AI."
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For Google, the AI boom's arrival is perfectly timed for an AR revival. Internally, the company has been consolidating efforts to move faster, hoping to spark partnerships for a range of head-worn devices. At the same time, it faces an uphill battle in convincing customers, partners, and employees that it's prepared to make it work. Internally, Google teams are heavily focused on Android XR, a new software that Google hopes hardware partners will want to build devices on.
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