Google Play Services update lets phones connect to Android XR glasses

Google Play Services v26.42, rolling out October 26, adds the ability for Android phones to connect to Android XR glasses. The update prepares for Samsung's first XR glasses, made with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, which have already appeared in FCC listings and are expected to launch in November.

• Google Play Services v26.42 rolled out October 26 with Android XR support
• Samsung's glasses appeared in FCC listings in several frame colors
• Launch of the first Android XR glasses is expected in November
• Google and Samsung have not announced an official release date