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After Samsung, Apple to copy Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses

Last year, Apple unveiled the Apple Vision Pro, the company’s first AR and VR headset. While it is very capable, it isn’t useful for most people in their day-to-day lives as it doesn’t replace a device or solve a problem. Plus, it is very expensive. With all that, not many are buying the product. Meta’s […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
1 min ago

Samsung’s XR device could be glasses, not headset to rival Apple Vision Pro

Early last year, Samsung teased an “XR Experience” during the announcement of the Galaxy S23 series. Many (including us) expected the company's XR device to be an Extended Reality (XR)/Mixed-Reality headset that could rival Apple's Vision Pro headset. However, it now looks like Samsung's upcoming XR device is not a headset but glasses. Samsung's upcoming […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 week ago

Samsung’s XR headset won’t win without these three crucial elements

If rumors are true, Samsung will release its mixed-reality (XR) stand-alone headset in about two months as a developer device, with plans to launch the consumer-ready version early next year. Regardless of when it goes on sale, we think the Galaxy XR (unconfirmed name) needs to leverage at least three crucial elements to stand a […]

By Mihai Matei
1 month ago

Galaxy S25 and VR headset to share design elements and features

In case you forgot, we're supposed to be going through a new AR and VR revolution, except we're not. The Vision Pro, Apple's first mixed reality (XR) headset, hasn't reshaped the market how many thought it would. And soon, it will be Samsung's turn to have another try at the virtual and augmented reality market. […]

By Mihai Matei
1 month ago

Samsung’s Apple Vision Pro competitor could launch next year

Samsung teased its Apple Vision Pro rival for the first time early last year, but the company remained mum about it for months. Last week, the company teased the XR headset again. It now appears that the device will launch early next year. Samsung XR headset launch could happen in March 2025 According to a […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Samsung confirms its XR headset is coming this year!

At today's Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris, Samsung unveiled seven new devices, all featuring Galaxy AI. After announcing the features and pricing of all those devices, the company unveiled the Samsung XR headset launch time frame, and it is coming this year! Samsung XR headset launch to happen by the end of 2024 Earlier this […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Here’s something Samsung might not announce at Galaxy Unpacked event

Samsung will unveil more than half a dozen new products at its next Galaxy Unpacked event on Monday. However, it won't unveil one device many are interested in seeing. And that is Samsung's first XR headset. The company hinted about it over a year ago, but there are no signs of it yet. Samsung XR […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Android 15 brings these new features to the ecosystem

Last week, Google unveiled its updated platforms—Android 15, Android 14 TV, and Wear OS 5—at the Google I/O 2024 event. We reported what's new with Android and Wear OS last week. Today, we will look at what's new for the whole Android ecosystem, as most of those features will be used by people like you […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Samsung showcases OLED microdisplay for XR headsets, rifle scopes

Samsung showcased several types of microdisplays at the Society for Information Display (SID) 2024 event. The company showcased an OLEDoS screen for extended-reality (XR) headsets, an OLED screen for military use like rifle scopes, and a bot that can test the durability of OLED screens. The company's RGB OLEDoS (OLED on Silicon) panel for Extended […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Is Samsung preparing to join an already-failed market segment?

Samsung has been working on a new mixed reality (XR) headset for at least a year. The company confirmed its intentions to build “the next XR experience” during the first Unpacked event of 2023 more than a year ago, and the final product might go on sale before the end of 2024. Launching a new […]

By Mihai Matei
5 months ago

Samsung XR headset features could be revealed at Google I/O 2024

Google has announced that it will be holding the next Google I/O event on 14 May 2024. In a post on X/Twitter, the company also revealed that at this event, it will be making “AR announcements.” Considering that Google is working with Qualcomm and Samsung on Samsung’s upcoming XR headset, the announcements that Google will […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Samsung’s first XR headset could use Sony’s micro-OLED display

In February 2023, Samsung Electronics announced that it was developing an extended reality (XR) headset in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. Fast forward to January 2024, Samsung Display unveiled its first-ever micro-OLED display (also known as OLED microdisplay and OLEDoS). Since then, everyone has been expecting Samsung Electronics to use this display from Samsung Display […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

LG and Meta join hands to compete with XR headsets from Apple, Samsung

Apple launched its XR headset, the Vision Pro, last month, and Samsung is expected to launch its first XR headset before the end of this year. To compete with these two tech giants, Meta has joined hands with LG to expand its XR platform. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with top LG executives for a […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

VP of XR at Qualcomm leaving company ahead of Samsung’s XR headset launch

Qualcomm's Vice President of XR business division, Hugo Swart, has announced that he is leaving the company. This is an important time for the company, as Qualcomm is looking at major XR headset launches, including Samsung's first XR headset, in the coming months. Qualcomm's VP of XR leaving the company at a crucial moment Hugo […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

Samsung created a separate team for XR headset development

During the launch of the Galaxy S23, Samsung revealed that it is making an XR product in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. While the device or its release date wasn't revealed, it was rumored that Samsung could launch the XR headset in late 2023, but that didn't happen. More information about the development of the […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
7 months ago

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