The project of the Google and Samsung project, Moohan Android XR, is not entirely new – my colleague launches Ulanoff has already broken down what we knew in December 2024. But so far, no one in Techradar has had the chance to try it.
This changed shortly after Sundar Pichai left the Google I / O 2025 scene. I had a brief but revealing seven minutes with the helmet.
After scanning my prescription lenses and matching a compatible set of Google, they were inserted in the Moohan Project helmet, and I was quickly immersed in a quick demonstration.
It was not a complete experience-more a taste of what the Android XR platform of Google is announced, and at the opposite end of the spectrum compared to the polite demo of the Apple Pro Vision that I experienced at WWDC 2023.
Project Moohan himself feels similar to The Vision Pro in many ways, although it is clearly a little lower. But one aspect stood out above all: the integration of Google Gemini.
“Hey gemini, which tree I look at?”
Just like Gemini Live on an Android like the Pixel 9 – the AI assistant from Google occupies the front of the stage in Project Moohan. The launcher includes two rows of basic Google – Photos, Chrome, YouTube, Maps, Gmail, etc. – With a dedicated icon for Gemini at the top.
You select icons by pressing together on your thumb and index, imitating the main control of the Apple Vision Pro. Once activated, the lively gemian -gemous background bar appears. Thanks to the integrated helmet cameras, Gemini can see what you see.
In the amphitheater of the shore amphitheater, I looked at a tree nearby and I asked: “Gemini height, which tree is it?” He quickly identified a type of sycamore and provided some facts. All the interaction was smooth and surprisingly natural.
You can also give gemini access to what is on your screen, transforming it into hands -free controller for XR experience. I asked him to draw a card from Asbury Park, in New Jersey, then I embarked on immersive view – which was effectively embarking on a complete 3D rendering similar to Google Earth. The drop in my head gave me a clear view below, and the pinch and the drag helped me navigate.
I jumped in a restaurant in Manhattan, I asked Gemini to show interior photos and followed by asking for criticism. Gemini responded with relevant youtube videos of the restaurant. It was a demonstration of AI in several convincing stages – and it worked impressively.
This does not mean that everything was impeccable. There were some slowdowns, but the Gemini was easily the culmination of experience. I left by wanting more time with that.
Material impressions
Although I only briefly wore the helmet, it was obvious that even if it shares certain design indices with the pro vision, the Moohan project is significantly lighter – but not as high -end.
After inserting the lenses, I put the helmet as a visor – the screen at the front and the rear strap above my head. A dial at the rear allows me to easily tighten the adjustment. By pressing the power button at the top, automatically adjusted the lenses in my eyes, with an internal mechanism which subtly repositioned them in a few seconds.
From there, I used the main control gesture – turning my hand and tapping my thumb in the index – to raise the launcher. This gesture seems to be the main interface for the moment.
Google said that eye tracking will be taken care of, but I couldn’t try it during this demo. Instead, I used hand follow -up to navigate, which, as a person familiar with the pro vision, was slightly useless. I am glad that the eye tracking is on the roadmap.
Google has also shown a depth effect for Youtube videos that have given elements of movement – such as flowing camels or blowing grass in the wind – a slight 3D sensation. However, a visual superposition (like the summits of the mountains strangely floating in front of the clouds) has not completely landed. The same effect was applied to fixed images on Google Photos, but they lacked emotional weight unless the photos are personal.
Where the Moohan project stands out
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Until now, the out -of -competition characteristic has been the tight integration of Gemini. It is not only a control tool – it is a lens supplied by AI on the world around you, which makes the device really useful and exciting.
Above all, Project Moohan did not feel obliged to wear. Although neither Google nor Samsung confirmed its weight – and yes, there is a wired power pack that I slipped into the pocket of my coat – it was comfortable during my short time with.
There are still a lot to discover the final helmet. The Moohan project should be launched by the end of 2025, but for the moment, it remains a prototype. However, if Google obtains the right price and ensures a solid range of applications, games and content, this could be a convincing start in the XR space.
Unlike the prototype of Google’s previous Android XR glasses, Project Moohan feels much more tangible, with a real launch window in sight.
I briefly tried these previous glasses, but they looked more like Gemini-sur-Face in prototype form. Project Moohan has the impression of having legs. Let’s just hope that it lands at the right price.
