After many rumors, something finally seems to be on the horizon for extended reality. Google in fact he wants to burn time with respect to partners, and while Samsung is preparing to officially unveil its highly anticipated headset Galaxy XRThe Play Store has already started to show its cards, revealing which applications and games will be available for the new platform Android XR.
A move that anticipates the official event scheduled for October 21st and which offers a concrete look at what users will be able to do with these new generation devices.
The virtual showcase is already active
The discovery occurred almost by chance, when a Reddit user noticed a new section that appeared on the Play Store dedicated to “Immersive experiences made for your XR headset“Not simple placeholders or vague announcements, but a real gallery of contents ready to be downloaded, even if the device intended to host them has not yet been officially presented.
A preview from Google that suggests that the Android XR ecosystem is already mature and ready for launch, with a richer starting catalog than expected.
In fact, among the titles that appear in the list we find some interesting names that cover different areas of virtual entertainment. Asteroid, NFL Pro Era And Vacation Simulator there are evidently three different approaches to extended reality: from pure gaming to a simulated sports experience, up to a virtual holiday.
It is also found in this list Naver CHZZKwhich brings content related to streaming and live sports to the virtual reality platform, thus expanding the possibilities of using the viewer beyond simple video game entertainment.
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Virtual Desktop, the bridge between the computer and the viewer
But the real surprise in the list of available applications is perhaps Virtual Desktopan app that could completely transform the user experience of Android XR: in fact, the software allows you to connect wirelessly to your computer, opening up extremely versatile usage scenarios.
Users will thus be allowed to watch films from their PC, surf the web with a virtual screen of theoretically infinite size, or even play PCVR titles using the computer’s computing power but enjoying the freedom of movement guaranteed by the wireless viewer.
Therefore, to the most attentive eyes, the presence of Virtual Desktop since launch suggests that Android
The news is tempting and guarantees Google a significant competitive advantage, given that it means that users will not have to wait years for developers to create specific content for the platform: they will be able to immediately access a consolidated ecosystem of games and applications.
How we got to this point
Here, it is useful to remember that Android XR is not a solitary Google project, but is the result of a strategic collaboration between three technology giants: Google itself, Samsung And Qualcomm.
Each of these companies brought specific skills to the project: Google the experience in software and services, Samsung the mastery of hardware and displays, Qualcomm the power of processors optimized for extended reality. The result should be a complete and high-performance platform, capable of competing with already established systems such as Meta Quest.
The Samsung Galaxy XR headset it will be the first device to feature this new operating system, serving as a trailblazer for what Google and its partners hope will become a standard in the industry. The choice to launch the software first through the Play Store, although probably unintentional, demonstrates how much the Mountain View company focuses on this initiative and how convinced it is of its potential.
Finally, we share that it is not clear whether Google had planned to make this content visible on the Play Store before the official presentation event of the Samsung viewer, or whether it was a premature activation. In any case, this leak proves invaluable for understanding the real potential of the platform and to gauge expectations ahead of launch. October 21st is approaching, and with it the possibility of finally seeing this new chapter of extended reality according to Google and Samsung in action.
