Samsung XR headset's name to have a Switch connection?

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A couple of weeks ago, Samsung unveiled its first XR headset. It is the first XR headset to run Android XR and is internally called ‘Project Moohan.' But what will be its final name? Could its name have a Nintendo Switch connection?

Samsung's trademark for XR headsets talks about Switch naming

The first XR headset from Samsung could feature ‘Switch' branding. This information comes through the company's new trademark application. As spotted by GalaxyClub, Samsung filed for a trademark for the term ‘Samsung Switch' with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the UK's Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO).

Samsung's trademark application mentions the following types of devices:

Apparatus For Generating Virtual Images
Augmented Reality Computer Hardware
Headsets
Headsets For Virtual Reality Games
Head-Mounted Augmented Reality Displays
Head-Mounted Displays
Smart Glasses
Virtual Reality Glasses
Virtual Reality Goggles
Virtual Reality Headsets
Virtual Reality [VR] Motion Simulators
Wearable Computers
Wireless Headsets
3D Glasses

It isn't clear whether the Switch is the name of a particular model or the branding for Samsung's complete lineup of AR/VR/XR glasses and headsets. Since the trademark application mentions several types of such devices, we assume that Samsung will use the Switch branding for the entire lineup.

Unless Nintendo has a problem with Samsung's Switch branding, Switch could be a pretty cool-sounding name for AR/VR/XR glasses and headsets. It could mean switching between a device's AR, MR, and VR modes.

The South Korean firm could launch its first XR headset, running Android XR, later this year. It features a high-resolution Micro OLED/OLEDoS screen, several cameras and sensors, and hand tracking for UI navigation. It features Google's Gemini AI assistant.

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

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First Samsung device: T100

Asif is a computer engineer turned technology journalist. He has been using Samsung phones since 2004, and his current smartphone is the Galaxy S21 Ultra. He loves headphones, mechanical keyboards, and PC hardware. When not writing about technology, he likes watching crime and science fiction movies and TV shows.

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Could Samsung XR headset's name have a Switch connection?

Samsung's trademark for XR headsets talks about Switch naming

Asif Iqbal Shaik - Senior Editor

[email protected]

First Samsung device: T100

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