"Apple's Vision Pro was meant to usher in a new era for headsets. However, its high price and somewhat limited utility resulted in what may be the company's biggest flop in years. Now it's time for Samsung to give things a go with the Galaxy XR. It's a fresh take on modern mixed reality goggles developed through deep partnerships with Qualcomm and Google and it attempts to address some of the Vision Pro's biggest shortcomings."
"First, at $1,800, the Galaxy XR is essentially half the price of the Vision Pro (including the new M5-powered model). Second, instead of Apple's homegrown OS, Samsung's headset is the first to run Google's new Android XR platform, which combines a lot of familiar elements from its mobile counterpart but with a bigger emphasis on AI and Gemini-based voice controls."
The Galaxy XR is a mixed reality headset priced at $1,800, roughly half the cost of competing high-end headsets like the Vision Pro. It runs Google's Android XR platform with an emphasis on AI and Gemini-based voice controls and leverages Qualcomm and Google partnerships for broader ecosystem compatibility. The headset supports hand and eye tracking, uses 13 exterior sensors for inside-out tracking and passthrough, and includes internal sensors for eye and face tracking. The design includes a wired connection to a clip-on external battery and built-in spatial audio speakers. The headset omits an outward-facing display and remains somewhat heavy.
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