Only a few months after the release of Samsung's flagship Galaxy XR extended-reality device, Google used its XR edition of The Android Show to showcase a multitude of new features, upgrades, and tweaks headed to its new Android XR operating system. In the video, President of Android Ecosystem Sameer Samat and VP & GM of Android XR Shahram Izadi highlight the OS across multiple devices.

It is now time to cast your vote in the Innovative Product Awards and share your thoughts on which nominations you believe are bringing electronic and mechanical innovation across the Pro AV industry.

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