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Richard Priday

Samsung XR headset suggests the end of 'Hey Google' is imminent — here's why

Project Moohan headset developed by samsung for Android XR.

"Hey Google" is a familiar phrase for anyone who likes to use their Android phones hands-free. But there are hints from a newly-announced Google/Samsung product that you won't be calling out to Google in quite the same way in the future.

As part of the announcement of Samsung's Project Moohan headset and Android XR-powered smart glasses, we saw the use of a modified "Hey Gemini" hotword instead. For example, in the demo video below, where the user orders from a Korean takeout place, she summons help with "Hey Gemini," before the assistant then helps figure out what she may want to do. It then advises and translates to help place an order with no mention of "Google" anywhere.

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