Google spent $250 million to acuire engineers from HTC Vive for Android XR, echoing moves it made with HTC for the Pixel in 2017.

With its new operating system, Google is making an ambitious return to the AR and VR spaces (they aren't the same, though the spectrum between them is broadly called mixed reality, or XR).

This isn’t Google or Samsung’s first foray into AR and VR headsets. Google previously offered its Google Daydream phone-based headset, while Samsung sold its Gear VR and its Odyssey headsets.

Google's "ultimate goal" for Android app development is to make it simple for devs to launch apps and games across multiple ...

The move comes as tech giants race to establish dominance in XR technology, with Apple and Meta maintaining their lead in the virtual-reality market. Google and HTC will explore additional ...

TIME introduced seven artists to Google's Tilt Brush, a virtual reality program that lets users create art in three dimensions using the HTC Vive headset. PRODUCED BY JOSH RAAB ...

And Google's bringing a wide variety of its own services to the platform: Google Play movies, YouTube, Google Photos, and Google Maps (Street View in VR!).

The best VR games intend to take your gaming experience one step further, bringing the dream of stepping into your favorite games to life. But, with the number of titles on the market, it can be ...

Apple has canceled an XR device that it has been working on for years and which was supposed to rival Meta and Google's ...

Its imminent AR/VR headset is expected to revolutionize this particular business. But Apple isn’t the only tech giant devising mixed reality devices. Samsung invited Google and Qualcomm to its ...

Mixed reality is already here, and the next step for headsets and glasses is a wave of AI that experiences it alongside us -- raising a whole new set of questions and concerns.