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Google doesn’t sell headsets anymore — but its app store is getting ready for them

An illustration of the Google Play logo.
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Are we about to see what’s up Google’s sleeve after its mysterious AR / VR deals with companies like Qualcomm and Samsung? Or might it finally bring its Google Play Store to Meta’s Quest like Meta once asked? Either way, Google seems to be prepping its Play Store for headsets, according to details discovered in app store code by Android Authority.

Screenshots published by the outlet show a small graphic representing a headset in the Play Store’s “Install on more devices menu,” while a bit of text appearing on an app listing elsewhere references an “XR headset” too:

Screenshot: Android Authority

That glyph either represents a headset or a Flintstones-style hunk of meat.

Screenshot: Android…

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