Google (GOOG, GOOGL) on Thursday debuted an all-new version of its Android operating system designed to power virtual and augmented reality headsets and glasses. Dubbed Android XR, the software, which Google developed in conjunction with Samsung,

It's a mixed-reality headset produced by Samsung ... This isn't Google or Samsung's first forays into AR or VR. Both companies had their own VR platforms nearly a decade ago with Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear VR. They were built around headsets ...

Android XR is official, and any new software platform needs hardware ready to run it. That's exactly where Samsung's Project Moohan comes in.

Google is taking another run at making headsets work. The company just announced Android XR, a new operating system designed specifically for what Google calls “extended reality” devices like headsets and glasses.