# Android development updates include Android XR SDK Developer Preview 3 and new tools for AI glasses

DevFeed: [Android development updates include Android XR SDK Developer Preview 3 and new tools for AI glasses](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/now-in-android-123-22676.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://medium.com/androiddevelopers/now-in-android-123-7ad94b13d5bc?source=rss----95b274b437c2---4>)

Author: Daniel Galpin

Published: 2025-12-19T23:33:51Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Android Developers - Medium](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/android-developers-medium.md>)

Topics: [Android XR](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android-xr.md>), [android-development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android-development.md>), [Android Studio](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android-studio.md>), [Jetpack](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jetpack.md>), [Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/compose.md>), [OpenXR](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openxr.md>), [Godot](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/godot.md>), [Unreal Engine](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/unreal-engine.md>)

Tags: [android-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-development.md>), [android-studio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-studio.md>), [android-xr](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-xr.md>), [featured](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/featured.md>), [jetpack](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jetpack.md>), [jetpack-compose](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jetpack-compose.md>), [now-in-android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/now-in-android.md>), [openxr](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openxr.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [unreal](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/unreal.md>), [unreal-engine](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/unreal-engine.md>)

## AI overview

This edition of Now in Android reviews Android development updates, with emphasis on Android XR SDK Developer Preview 3 and tools for AI glasses. It covers Jetpack libraries, ARCore geospatial capabilities, adaptive field-of-view APIs, Android Studio emulator support, and OpenXR integrations for Unreal Engine and Godot.

## Source excerpt

Android XR, Android Studio Otter 2 feature drop; Android 16 QPR2, compose updates, Jetpack Navigation 3, performance and much, much, much more. Welcome to Now in Android, your ongoing guide to what's new and notable in the world of Android development. You can catch a short subset of what's in this gigantified update on YouTube, but read on for the full story. https://medium.com/media/406ea21381b605792c1cb5f40715bc89/href Start building for glasses, new devices for Android XR and more in The Android Show | XR Edition 👓 The Android Show | XR Edition introduced updates to the Android XR platform, focusing on new devices and developer tools. The platform is expanding to include lightweight AI and Display AI glasses from Samsung, Gentle Monster, and Warby Parker, integrating Gemini for features like live translation and visual search. Uber is exploring AI Glasses for contextual directions. Wired XR glasses, such as XREAL's Project Aura, are scheduled for release next year. Android XR SDK Developer Preview 3 offers increased stability for headset APIs and opens development for AI Glasses. This includes new libraries like Jetpack Compose Glimmer for transparent display UI and Jetpack Projected for extending your mobile apps to glasses. ARCore for Jetpack XR gains Geospatial capabilities, and new APIs enable detection of device field-of-view for adaptive UIs. The platform, built on OpenXR, supports Unreal Engine development with a Google vendor plugin for hand tracking coming next year, and Godot Engine now includes Android XR support via its OpenXR vendor plugin v4.2.2 stable. Start building for glasses, new devices for Android XR and more in The Android Show | XR Edition Check out #TheAndroidShow in 60 seconds for a quick video overview of what we covered. Build for AI Glasses with the Android XR SDK Developer Preview 3 and unlock new features for immersive experiences 🚀 Android XR SDK Developer Preview 3 is now available, enabling you to build augmented experiences for