Gboard looks like it’s getting ready for Android XR (APK teardown)

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• Gboard developers have been building a number of interface changes labeled as the “belka” UI.
• These tweaks include rounded keyboard corners, new drop shadows under keys, and key-press animations.
• It appears that all these changes are being prepared expressly for Android XR.

Google’s once again opening Android up to a new class of devices, and following efforts like Android TV and Wear OS, last week we saw the company formally announce Android XR. As we look forward to seeing what the first XR headsets taking advantage of that software will do, we’ve been tracking some early efforts of Android apps to support the new platform. Now the latest we’re putting under the microscope is Gboard, as we think about how a keyboard in XR should even work.

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