With the planned emergence of mixed reality aircraft, Google prepares Android to accommodate content in space format.
Apple is certainly late in the AI field, but the apple brand still has a few assets in its round compared to the Google ecosystem. One of the elements on which he is a pioneer is that of the space media. But Android should soon respond to its competitor on this ground.
By dissecting the code of version 6.27 of Google Photos for Android, Android Authority has indeed found lines referring to Support for spatial photos and videos. It is notably mentioned the location to which they must appear, suggesting that they will not be mixed with the other more standard media, but that they will be displayed in a dedicated space, which is accessed for example via a new tab or from a specific collection.
-Mixed reality and space media invite themselves on Android
Google intends to respond to the Apple Vision Pro with its own augmented reality experiences. A Samsung helmet, Project Moohan, has already been announced on Android XR, the Google operating system for mixed reality devices. For its part, Google is developing mixed reality glasses, with a camera, a microphone, a speaker and a screen integrated into the glasses. All these future devices will benefit from the technology of space and space videos for more immersion within the displayed content.
For the moment, we do not know with certainty if the space media will also be available on other platforms (Android, Web), or if they will be reserved for Android XR, the only system capable of using this type of file as best as possible. The name package for Google Photos on Android is com.google.android.apps.photoset Android Authority spotted the existence of another version, com.google.android.apps.photosxrintended for Android XR. The app will therefore be different depending on the system, and the Android version for smartphone and tablet may simply ignore space content.
It is in any case interesting to see that Google advances its pawns with regard to mixed reality. The XR headset of Samsung could also come out Before the end of the year. It is likely that it is necessary to wait a little longer for XR glasses.
