The new Android XR glasses combine Google’s Raxium microLED display with Magic Leap’s advanced optics to redefine next-gen augmented reality experiences.
Google has partnered with Magic Leap, the U.S.-based augmented reality (AR) technology pioneer, to preview the first Android XR glasses prototype at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh. The demonstration marks the companies’ first public showcase of their joint hardware concept since announcing their collaboration last year.
The Google-Magic Leap Android XR glasses are powered by Google’s Raxium microLED light engine and Magic Leap’s waveguide optics, designed to deliver ultra-clear, lightweight visuals ideal for all-day wearable use. Unlike consumer smart glasses, this prototype serves as a reference design for the Android XR ecosystem, helping manufacturers develop next-generation AR and MR (mixed reality) devices.
Blending Digital and Real Worlds with Immersive AR Technology
The new Android XR prototype merges digital overlays seamlessly with the physical world, offering immersive in-lens visuals that enhance work, collaboration, and entertainment.
“Magic Leap’s optics, display systems, and hardware expertise have been essential to advancing our Android XR glasses concepts to life. We’re proud to collaborate with a team whose years of hands-on AR development uniquely position them to help shape what comes next,” said Shahram Izadi, Vice President and General Manager of Google XR.
The XR glasses use Raxium microLED technology for brilliant brightness and low power consumption, combined with Magic Leap’s optics for natural, high-fidelity viewing. This collaboration signals Google’s strategic push to expand Android into the extended reality (XR) ecosystem, covering AR, VR, and MR experiences.
Google and Magic Leap Extend Strategic Collaboration
Magic Leap confirmed that its partnership with Google has been extended for another three years, focusing on display technology, optics integration, and mass manufacturing scalability. The prototype acts as a blueprint for Android XR device manufacturers, enabling partners to build their own AR hardware using Google’s light engine and Magic Leap’s optical stack.
This collaboration will also help standardize the Android XR ecosystem, allowing developers to create apps optimized for a unified AR platform — similar to how Android unified mobile device development.
