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Vinny DaSilva

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DevRel TechLead at Android XR http://bit.ly/CV4BusyDevs - Prev: @lenovo, @SamsungNext, @Vuforia - #XR #AR #VR Team Coffee β˜•οΈ - posts in πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ & πŸ‡§πŸ‡· - thoughts are my own (He/Him)

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How to Design for Transparent Screens - Google Design Behind-the-scenes of designing the next generation of interfaces for AI glasses with displaysβ€”including Jetpack Compose Glimmer, the newly launched design system for Android extended reality (XR) expe...

Our lead visual designer wrote about the complexity of designing for transparent screens. Learn how we approached building Jetpack Compose Glimmer, the design language for Glasses experiences on Android XR.

design.google/library/tran...

18.02.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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GitHub - AgileLens/UE5_AndroidXR: Modified VR Template to streamline packaging to AndroidXR Modified VR Template to streamline packaging to AndroidXR - AgileLens/UE5_AndroidXR

Galaxy XR for Unreal Engine public repo, wouldn't be possible without @owlchemylabs.com

Enjoy!
github.com/AgileLens/UE...

26.01.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It was awesome to see you again after so many years! Let's catch up soon!

25.01.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today, we're launching Developer Preview 3 of the Android XR SDK!

With DP3, you can build for AI Glasses, XR Headsets (Galaxy XR) and Wired XR Glasses (Project Aura).

Looking forward to seeing devs dig in and help us build Android XR together! android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/12/buil...

08.12.2025 18:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Give your apps a new home on @SamsungMobile Galaxy XR, the first device powered by Android XR 🀩

We cover how to adapt your existing apps and build new immersive experiences in the blog. Start building for this new era! β†’ https://goo.gle/3WQzax3

22.10.2025 16:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Do you have questions about developing on Android XR? Use #AskAndroid and we could answer live, tomorrow -> www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcP8...

23.10.2025 16:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for being such a huge part of the Android XR community and being one of the Launch titles on Galaxy XR! 😎

23.10.2025 13:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Samsung Galaxy XR hands-on: It’s like a cheaper Apple Vision Pro and launches today The Vision Pro might be cooked.

Samsung Galaxy XR hands-on: It’s like a cheaper Apple Vision Pro and launches today

22.10.2025 02:10 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 5

Sometimes life has a way of making you pause and take a deep breath. What a lovely walk through Boston.

11.09.2025 13:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You come to really appreciate public transportation when the red line is down and you have to walk an hour to get to work.

11.09.2025 12:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

sorry for your loss πŸ˜”

15.07.2025 22:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It was amazing attending #AWE2025 again (since 2019)! I had a great opportunity to chat with lots of XR developers and learn about what's on their minds and what challenges they are facing.

It's going to be an exciting year for XR and for #AndroidXR in particular!

13.06.2025 15:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's AWE season! Let's meet up?

#AWE2025

07.06.2025 15:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#FoldLife!

07.06.2025 15:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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After an amazing #GoogleIO, I'm now getting ready for #AWE2025!

It's one of my fave conferences. I'm super happy to be back after 5 years and to see so many old friends and make new ones.

Feel free to ping me if you want to grab some time to catch up and chat about #AndroidXR!

02.06.2025 02:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Building differentiated apps for Android XR with 3D content
Building differentiated apps for Android XR with 3D content YouTube video by Android Developers

I/O was a blast, & now our Android XR technical talks are live πŸŽ‰

Dereck & I presented on 3D content & AR youtu.be/KbTJNK1ALYc
Jan & Cecilia presented on Compose & Al on Android XR goo.gle/43ciNOc

Grateful to see all the team's hard work coming together, and I'm excited to see what folks build

28.05.2025 01:34 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Scary!

31.05.2025 20:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I understand your frustration.

I can't speak in any official capacity and I appreciate your frankness. The Android XR team will share more details for developers this year.

Thank you for being a member of our community for so long!

24.05.2025 23:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Why do you suspect that?

24.05.2025 20:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

It's Google I/O day! We've got a lot to show you today. Can't wait for everybody to see what's new! 😎

20.05.2025 15:27 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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A reminder that we're doing Moohan and Glasses demos at #GoogleIO! #AndroidXR

21.05.2025 15:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's #GoogleIO!

20.05.2025 17:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Heading out to #GoogleIO! πŸ›«

This is our first IO since announcing #AndroidXR last Dec. Lots of new exciting announcements in XR! Looking forward to connecting with devs looking to build for XR! Please reach out! I would love to talk with you!

19.05.2025 13:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Are you going to #GoogleIO next week? Would love to catch up and chat about #AndroidXR! πŸ˜€

14.05.2025 16:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I can't speak in any official capacity, but I personally appreciate your candor and feedback β™₯️

07.05.2025 16:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh, sorry to hear it feels so discouraging. ☹️

If you have feedback or ideas of how we could have handled this better, I can take it back to the team.

06.05.2025 16:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Want to upskill Android XR in Unity?

We sat down with XR legends to get their:

βœ”οΈ Practical tips for getting started – even without hardware
βœ”οΈ Strategies for Android XR development
βœ”οΈ Experiences using Unity’s tools, templates, and features

Learn from the best β†’ on.unity.com/3RDtjIZ

#AndroidXR

01.05.2025 18:25 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How 4 Developers Ported Their Apps Over to Android XR with Unity 6 | Unity We sat down with developers from 4 industry-leading XR studios to hear more about their experiences porting apps and creating new experiences in Android XR.

The team has been working so hard to make creating/porting existing #AR/ #VR/ #XR/ #MR experiences into #AndroidXR. Our awesome friends at @unity.com just shared the experiences of 4 Unity Developers bringing their content to Android XR. You can read more about it here: unity.com/blog/porting...

01.05.2025 13:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Android Show I/O Edition: What's New for Android in 2025 | Android Get ready! In the run-up to Google I/O, Android is unveiling exciting updates. Stay tuned for Android news.

There's a new episode of The Android Show scheduled now in the run-up to Google I/O www.android.com/new-features...

28.04.2025 18:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Are all the #VR developers still on that other platform?

25.03.2025 23:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0