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Introduction
Would you believe Google is really trying to sell you on its AI? This week, we dive into the news from Google I/O 2025 with Engadget’s Karissa Bell. We discuss how Gemini is headed to even more places, as well as Karissa’s brief hands-on with Google’s prototype XR glasses.

Hosts and Producer
Hosts: Devindra Hardawar and Karissa Bell
Producer: Ben Ellman
Music: Dale North and Terrence O’Brien

Conversation
Devindra: [00:00:00] What’s up, internet, and welcome back to the Engadget Podcast. I’m Senior Editor Devindra Hardawar. I’m joined this morning by Senior Writer Karissa Bell. Hello, Karissa.
Karissa: Hello. Good morning.
Devindra: Good morning. And also podcast producer Ben Elman. Hey, Ben, I’m muted myself. Hello. Hello, Ben. Good morning.

Google I/O 2025
Devindra: It’s been a busy week, like it’s one of those weeks where three major conferences happened all at once, and varying degrees of relevance to us. Google I/O is the big one. We’ll be talking about that with Karissa, who was there and got to demo Google’s XR glasses.

Android XR
Devindra: The thing I really want to talk with you about, Karissa, is what the heck is happening with Android XR? And that is a weird project for them because I was writing up the news, and they announced like a few things. They were like, "Hey, we have a new developer release to help you build Android XR apps." But it wasn’t until the actual I/O show that they showed off more of what they were actually thinking about. And you got to test out a pair of prototype Google XR glasses powered by Android XR.

Fujifilm X-Half
Devindra: Fujifilm announced the X-Half, a digital camera with an analog film aesthetic. It shoots in a 3:4 portrait aspect ratio, which is the Instax mini ratio. It looks like an old-school Fuji camera. This thing is pretty wild because the screen is only for making those portrait videos. One of the key selling points is that it can replicate some film things you get from film, like a light leak simulation.

Conclusion
Devindra: Alright, that’s all for this week’s episode. Thank you for listening. If you want to send us an email, please do so at podcast@engadget.com. We’ll be back next week with more news and discussions. Our theme music is by Game Composer Dale North, and our outro music is by our former managing editor, Terrence O’Brien. The podcast is produced by Ben Elman. You can find Karissa online at Karissa B on Threads, Blue Sky, and sometimes still X.

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