Google I/O developer conference in Mountain View next week, Google will try to rally developers around one of its next big bets: Android XR. Later this year, Samsung is set to release the first VR headset powered by the spatial computing operating system,

Google's future of AI looks like it's going through glasses and we should know more as soon as next week. A little tease by Android head Sameer Samat, where he put on a pair of smart glasses at the end of Google's Android 16 showcase this week,

With its 'Material 3 Expressive' design, Google aims to make Android 16 and Wear OS 6 livelier (and safer) environments.

There’s still a week to go until Google I/O 2025 starts in earnest, but some of the developer conference’s biggest announcements are likely to arrive today in a one-off livestream called The Android Show: I/O Edition.

It’ll come as no surprise that Gemini, Google’s AI, will play a big part in Android 16. However, it’s now moving beyond phones and coming to Wear OS, where it will replace Google Assistant. Gemini allows you to speak naturally, it can connect with a wide range of apps, and then pull required information from them.

In a couple of short weeks, Google’s annual developer conference will kick off on May 20. Here's what to expect from the event.