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# Product News

Stay in the loop with the latest updates, feature releases, and behind-the-scenes looks at how we're evolving.
- [![View Stevan Silva's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Stevan_Silva_7661118077_ZaY4rR.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/stevan-silva.md.txt)[![View Vinny DaSilva's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/unnamed_5_cdab7ecfba_Z1iwWr5.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/vinny-da-silva.md.txt) 15 Jun 2026 15 Jun 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/MM_Android_XR_Meta_a489e757ed_Z1JMs6H.webp)

  ## [What's New in Android XR: Tooling, Engine Support, and Ecosystem Updates](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/what-s-new-in-android-xr-tooling-engine-support-and-ecosystem-updates.md.txt)

  [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/what-s-new-in-android-xr-tooling-engine-support-and-ecosystem-updates.md.txt) From augmented overlays to fully immersive environments, the Android XR ecosystem is expanding rapidly, with the Samsung Galaxy XR already available today.
  [Stevan Silva](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/stevan-silva.md.txt), [Vinny DaSilva](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/vinny-da-silva.md.txt) • 2 min read
  - [#Android XR](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/android-xr.md.txt)
  - [#Developer Preview 4](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/developer-preview-4.md.txt)
- [![View Simona Milanovic's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Screenshot_2026_05_19_at_9_30_31_AM_4ebf3b750d_OxFbo.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/simona-milanovic.md.txt) 09 Jun 2026 09 Jun 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/MM_Dev_Productivity_Strapi_b7e79722e6_Z1dSchf.webp)

  ## [Top 3 updates for Android developer productivity](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/top-3-updates-for-android-developer-productivity.md.txt)

  [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/top-3-updates-for-android-developer-productivity.md.txt) Every year, Google I/O brings new announcements and resources across ecosystems and products, including Android development. As development shifts toward AI and agent-assisted tooling, we've expanded our offerings to better support you, however you decide to build for Android.
  [Simona Milanovic](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/simona-milanovic.md.txt) • 2 min read
- [![View Ataul Munim's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Ataul_Munim_cf0796f68c_ZXRdHk.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/ataul-munim.md.txt) 02 Jun 2026 02 Jun 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/MM_Differentiated_Experiences_Strapi_bbe8e7618b_Z2f8lth.webp)

  ## [Building Premium Android Experiences at Google I/O '26](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/building-premium-android-experiences-at-google-i-o-26.md.txt)

  [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/building-premium-android-experiences-at-google-i-o-26.md.txt) At Google I/O '26, we showcased how the latest advancements in the Android ecosystem can help you elevate your app's quality while maximizing development efficiency.
  [Ataul Munim](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/ataul-munim.md.txt) • 3 min read
  - [#Performance](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/performance.md.txt)
  - [#Memory](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/memory.md.txt)
  - [#Widgets](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/widgets.md.txt)
  - [#R8](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/r8.md.txt)
  - [#Wear OS](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/wear-os.md.txt)
  - [#Automotive OS](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/automotive-os.md.txt)
  - +4 ↩
- [![View Jingyu Shi's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Jingyu_Shi_ab6f01bd32_Z1OTydP.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/jingyu-shi.md.txt) 26 May 2026 26 May 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Blog_hero_Strapi_2x_0147a8b012_Zj9dt4.webp)

  ## [Top AI on Android updates for building intelligent experiences from Google I/O '26](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/top-ai-on-android-updates-for-building-intelligent-experiences-from-google-i-o-26.md.txt)

  [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/top-ai-on-android-updates-for-building-intelligent-experiences-from-google-i-o-26.md.txt) At Google I/O 2026, we introduced Android's shift from an operating system to an intelligence system. We also demonstrated how you can build intelligent experiences natively with the system and bring the power of Google's AI into your apps.
  [Jingyu Shi](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/jingyu-shi.md.txt) • 2 min read
  - [#Google I/O](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/google-i-o.md.txt)
  - [#Android](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/android.md.txt)
  - [#AppFunctions](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/app-functions.md.txt)
  - [#On-device](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/on-device.md.txt)
  - +2 ↩
- [![View Luke Hopkins's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Luke_Hopkins_9c1e15d778_1yXUBh.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/luke-hopkins.md.txt)[![View Ryan Bartley's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Ryan_Bartley_35cf836cd8_Z1nXWK3.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/ryan-bartley.md.txt) 19 May 2026 19 May 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Google_For_Developers_Android_Combo3_Strapi_2000x1000_56726aebea_2hInNY.webp)

  ## [Android XR Updates for Unity, Unreal, and Godot](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/android-xr-updates-for-unity-unreal-and-godot.md.txt)

  [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/android-xr-updates-for-unity-unreal-and-godot.md.txt) We are excited to announce that official support for Unreal Engine and Godot has arrived for Android XR. We are also launching new tools designed to boost your productivity and enable new XR capabilities: the Android XR Engine Hub and the Android XR Interaction Framework.
  [Luke Hopkins](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/luke-hopkins.md.txt), [Ryan Bartley](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/ryan-bartley.md.txt) • 4 min read
  - [#Android XR](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/android-xr.md.txt)
  - [#Google I/O](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/google-i-o.md.txt)
  - [#Game engine development](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/game-engine-development.md.txt)
  - +1 ↩
- [![View Matthew Warner's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/matthew_warner_67a99317e4_ZNF3fo.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/matthew-warner.md.txt) 19 May 2026 19 May 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Google_For_Developers_Android_Combo_Strapi_2000x1000_5793c01e36_2bzRoq.webp)

  ## [Android Studio I/O Edition: What's new in Android Developer tools](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/android-studio-i-o-edition-what-s-new-in-android-developer-tools.md.txt)

  [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/android-studio-i-o-edition-what-s-new-in-android-developer-tools.md.txt) This year at Google I/O we are going beyond iterative changes, towards a fundamental shift in how apps are built. Our newest tools are built for the agentic era with features that boost productivity for you as an Android developer AND supercharge the AI agents you deploy in your codebase.
  [Matthew Warner](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/matthew-warner.md.txt) • 8 min read
  - [#Agent Skills](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/agent-skills.md.txt)
  - [#Google I/O](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/google-i-o.md.txt)
  - [#Android](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/android.md.txt)
  - [#Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/android-studio.md.txt)
  - +2 ↩
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