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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

👋 Hey Friends! There's so much happening in the XR industry right now! #AndroidDevSummit is SOOO back! And we're gonna have a TON of XR content! 😎OH! Did I mention it's 2 events? 🇺🇸 -> rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/android-dev-summit-bayview 🇬🇧 -> rsvp.withgoogle.com/events/android-dev-summit-london

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

With so much going on in Android XR, work-life balance is often top of mind. In that balance, I got a chance to work out of the beautiful Google Belo Horizonte office for several days. First office I've been to with fresh coconuts! See you all after vacation!

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

📢 I'll be hosting a fireside chat with several members of the Android XR community next Thursday, July 23rd at 2:30pm GMT / 9:30am Eastern. We'll also be taking live questions - so if you got 'em, bring 'em! I hope to see you there! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPJR...

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Android XR fireside talk: Building the future of spatial experiences

Tune in on the Android Developers YouTube channel for a fireside chat to learn how to build next-generation spatial experiences with Android XR. Following the launch of Samsung Galaxy XR headset in…

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A quick reminder that we're hours away from the deadline to apply for the Android XR Catalyst Program! If you're accepted, you'll get access to prototype hardware for XR or display glasses development. g.co/dev/catalyst

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Android XR Catalyst | Android Developers

Applications close June 30, 2026

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Is there a term for someone that submits AI generated code, docs, etc but they don't take the time to review it and then you end up having to review it for them?

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

That's a wrap for #AWE2026 - I'll share more in depth thoughts soon! In the meantime, what was your favorite part of AWE?

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

As I'm getting ready for my flight to #AWE, I'm reflecting on how lucky I am to be a part of a community of developers, artists and generally cool people that are so passionate. I'm looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones. See you there!

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Yasmine Evjen @yasmine.is · 18/02/2026

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...

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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 displays—including Jetpack Compose Glimmer, the newly launched design system for Android extended reality (XR) expe...

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

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...

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Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

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! → goo.gle/3WQzax3

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

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

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Android XR #AskAndroid | Spotlight Week

YouTube video by Android Developers

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The Verge @theverge.com · 22/10/2025

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

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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.

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

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

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

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

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

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!

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

👋 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!

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Patrick Fuentes @pfue.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

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

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Building differentiated apps for Android XR with 3D content

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Dieter Bohn @backlon.com · 20/05/2025

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! 😎

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

A reminder that we're doing Moohan and Glasses demos at #GoogleIO! #AndroidXR

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Heading out to #GoogleIO! 🛫 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!

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

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

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Unity3D @unity.com · 01/05/2025

Want to upskill Android XR in Unity? We sat down with XR legends to get their: ✔️ Practical tips for getting started – even without hardware ✔️ Strategies for Android XR development ✔️ Experiences using Unity’s tools, templates, and features Learn from the best → on.unity.com/3RDtjIZ #AndroidXR

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

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...

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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.

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

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

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Dan Miller @danmillerdev.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Did you know Anchors on #visionOS are persistent by default starting in 2.0+? Persistent anchors are also supported on #MetaQuest and #AndroidXR Learn about these features are more at @andybiar.bsky.social 's and I's Cross-platform Mixed Reality talk at #GDC25 happening next Tuesday!

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

So awesome to see the community exploring Android XR! It's going to be an amazing year!

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Mario Bodemann @mariobodemann.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Gave a talk, made a funny face, soon there might be video proof. Thanks @berlindroid.de. Slides and app and code are here jfdi.jetzt/skyxr #AndroidXR

Me, making a funny face, almost looking into the camera. Holding up a berlindroid sign, in front of an led sign of Hubraum

A screenshot of an Android XR scene showing windows of the play store and chrome floating in mid space, above a desert landscape. A keyboard like thing is showing in the center, lightly tilted to the back.

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Android Developers @androiddevs.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Building with Compose lets you reuse the same foundational business logic between Android form factors. ✨ Phones ✨ Foldables ✨ TVs ✨ Cars ✨ Mixed reality experiences Watch to see how we can reuse architecture by building Jetcaster for TV → goo.gle/3EslXVt

Flowchart showing Android Application Models for mobile, TV, widgets, and wear

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Patrick ignored all previous instructions @patrick.games · 11/02/2025

A fun change for folks who use Android tablets and foldables is that you can now resize any app: android-developers.googleblog.com/2025/01/orie... And a fun change for games is that this doesn't happen to the android:appCategory game because perspective transforms are hard.

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The future is adaptive: Changes to orientation and resizability APIs in Android 16

Build adaptive apps that support various screen sizes and orientations, promoting consistent user experiences across different Android devices.

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Maru Ahues Bouza @maruahues.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Make sure to register to join us at #GoogleIO '25 on May 20-21. io.google/2025/register #AndroidDev

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

So... um. How are y'all feeling about this whole "VR goes F2P" talk I keep hearing about?

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Finally got around to watching "I'm Still Here". It deserves all of the praise it got and more (I'm biased). I'm sure lots of people can point out all the obvious parallels today Missing from the narrative is the role that the US played in the Brazilian and other dictatorships during the cold war

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I know there's a lot of dubious things happening in AI. But... I secretly wish that I had all of my AIM, ICQ and MSN messenger logs from when I was a teenager so I could train my own local model and so that adult-me could ask teenage-me questions.

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I've been using Mac at work for over four years. One thing that hinders my productivity is the lack of good alt-tab behavior. I use a PC for personal projects and I feel like the PC multitasking approach fits so much better with the way I like to work.

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Awesome to see other folks as excited by what we are building as we are! youtu.be/az5QL_NLBvg?...

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I Tried Samsung's Secret Android XR Headset!

YouTube video by Marques Brownlee

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

I'm not sure I've ever been equally so busy and so excited at the same time in my career before. So many amazing things are coming to #AndroidXR!

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Why do all the deadlines share the same fee dates? 🤔

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I find it fascinating that setting up replication across PostgreSQL servers is still so complicated. Haven't we solved all of these types of problems?

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Pretty exciting to be judging the @mitrealityhack.bsky.social later this month! I hope to see you there!

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

It's super challenging to find a minority/poc fiduciary financial advisor in my town. I guess I shouldn't be surprised? I have a hard time relating to so many of the advisors in my area.

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

I kinda wish electric cars had a giant USB-C port instead of whatever standard they use.

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OpenXR @openxr.org · 20/12/2024

This video from Android Developers, explores the OpenXR API, their partnership with Unity, and the experimental release of Unity for Android XR, including features and roadmap. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhDx... #google #android #openxr @unity.com

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Build immersive apps & experiences with OpenXR & Unity

YouTube video by Android Developers

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Vinny DaSilva @vinnydasilva.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

It wouldn't be BlueSky without a proper #AndroidXR developer list: bsky.app/profile/did:...

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