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Samsung may soon expand its range of smart wearable devices and offer more than just smartwatches and wireless earbuds. Last week, the company filed two new trademark applications for a so-called Galaxy Ring and a pair of Galaxy Glasses. The latter might be the final name of Samsung's upcoming XR (extended reality / mixed reality) […]
Samsung entered the so-called “metaverse” last month through the ZEPETO platform with the release of “My House.” The latter is a virtual space in the ZEPETO metaverse that players can decorate using various Samsung Electronics products, furniture, fabrics, and more. Samsung released the platform at CES 2022, and it turned out to be extremely popular […]
Samsung's trademark applications for devices called Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Fit were the first indications that the company would be bringing its wearable devices under the Galaxy umbrella. Rumors about Samsung possibly readying a smartwatch running Wear OS supported that notion, and though we can't say if such a smartwatch is in the works, we can […]
ARCore, Google's augmented reality platform (AR) for Android, is now supported on the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Samsung had teamed up with Google early last year to bring ARCore support to its 2017 flagships, and naturally, buyers of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ had expected to be able to try out AR apps […]
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A8+ (2018) earlier today. These are the first handsets in the Galaxy A series to support the Gear VR headset. Samsung has now updated its Samsung VR – Video app with support for both new handsets. The app has also been updated with Android 8.0 Oreo support for […]
We have heard from our insiders that Samsung will soon make it very easy to control VR experiences on the Gear VR provided that users have one of its smartwatches. Samsung is working on a Gear VR remote control app for the Gear S2 and Gear S3 smartwatches. As the name suggestions, it will enable […]
Only a few weeks ago, the first hints pointing to a new 360 degree camera named Gear 360 surfaced. Now, with only a few weeks until Samsung's next big Unpacked event, we can exclusively confirm the Gear 360 VR camera is real, and coming soon. The Gear 360, likely an offshoot of Samsung's Project Beyond, is a compact […]
It looks like Samsung is on a spree of releasing video related to the Gear VR. Samsung has published a video where it shows people experiencing virtual-reality porn using the Gear VR. Well, there's nothing much to explain about the video except that all of them seemed to have a great time in there experiencing some […]
In 2014, we saw the emergence of two new kind of mobile products, smartwatches and virtual reality devices. Samsung was one of the first brands to invest in the R&D related to these kind of devices, and release such products in the market. The Gear VR, which is Samsung's first attempt into virtual reality, is […]
Samsung officially announced its highly anticipated Galaxy Note 4 (and the Galaxy Note Edge), the Gear VR, and the Gear S smartwatch today, but as is the norm, the company didn't mention anything about the price for any device. But we have managed to receive information on the suggested retail price of all three devices, which […]
A month ago, Engadget exclusively reported on Samsung's upcoming VR device, which is being developed in collaboration with Facebook's Oculus VR. Today, we can confirm that Samsung is indeed working on a virtual reality device, and it's called the “Gear VR”. Samsung will be announcing the device, alongside the Galaxy Note 4, at IFA 2014. […]
It was reported last month that the launch of the Apple Vision Pro may have forced Samsung to delay the launch of its XR headset. It was speculated that Samsung's design team was forced to redesign their XR headset. The Samsung XR (Extended Reality) headset was initially planned for a February 2024 launch but has […]
Earlier this year, Samsung revealed that it is working on an XR (Extended Reality) device in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. It is expected that Samsung's upcoming XR device will feature a processor from Qualcomm and run a version of Android developed by Google for AR/VR/XR devices. Now, more information about Google's AR ambitions has […]
After years of rumors, Apple unveiled its first AR headset—Vision Pro—during the WWDC 202e event last night. It's a $3,499 AR headset that promises to offer users immersive entertainment and heightened productivity by seamlessly blending digital content with the physical world. And it would be untrue if we say we're not jealous of the Vision […]
Samsung is trying to secure a new advertising slogan. Specifically, the company applied to trademark the catchphrase “Open always wins.” Although it's unclear what the slogan entails, the two new trademark applications found in Europe (EUIPO) and South Korea (KIPRIS) hold a few hints. The first thing that comes to mind upon seeing the “Open […]