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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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
In what almost felt like a “one more thing” moment, Samsung announced at Unpacked that it is developing an XR (Extended Reality) headset. The company joined forces with Qualcomm and Google to create this new device, which, so far, has no official name or confirmed release date in sight. But working on it, Samsung is, […]
Samsung has opened a new temporary pop-up store in Qatar, where the company intends to bring together football fans and Galaxy device enthusiasts. The pop-up store has purpose-built event areas, and the company claims that it is “merging the excitement of football with Samsung's legacy of cutting-edge mobile innovations.” The company's new store delivers “a […]
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 […]
In another case of technology being used to enrich the lives of people with special needs or disabilities, Samsung Electronics UK and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) have joined forces to bring Shakespeare’s famous Romeo and Juliet love story to life for students with special needs at Welcombe Hills School in Stratford-Upon-Avon. Over the course […]
Samsung's Gear lineup of virtual reality headsets has effectively been on ice since 2017. Even though newer handsets have support for its virtual reality platform, the headset hasn't received an update in over two years. The company wants you to know that it hasn't given up and that there will be “multiple AR and VR […]
Samsung has launched a 4D lunar gravity VR experience ‘A Moon for All Mankind’ (AMFAM) at the Samsung 837 in New York. It’s a visual and physical VR experience for consumers that uses the Galaxy S9+ and the Gear VR to recreate a fictional moon mission to experience lunar gravity. Samsung collaborated with the NASA’s team behind the […]
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 […]
While Samsung hasn't said anything about a standalone Gear VR that would work with a built-in display instead of requiring a smartphone's screen, the company has certainly been very active in making AMOLED displays for virtual reality. At the SID 2018 exhibition last week, Samsung unveiled its most pixel-dense VR display yet: a 2.43-inch panel […]
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 […]