Introducing Visual Studio’s Emulator for Android

This post introduces the Visual Studio Emulator for Android, highlighting its key features and benefits. It explains the need for an emulator in the development cycle, contrasting its use cases with physical devices. The post details how the emulator addresses common developer pain points like slowness, Hyper-V conflicts, and separate acquisition steps. It also outlines how to use the emulator as a debug target for C++, Cordova, and Xamarin projects within Visual Studio 2015.