New Delhi: Samsung’s Project Moohan has taken its final move with the latest Galaxy XR headset, its first XR device to going run Android XR Google’s latest attempt at the making mixed reality headsets actually used and its price has been set at $1,799 (approximately for Rs 1,58,064), and it is positioned as premium device that Samsung hopes it will move XR from concept to everyday reality though that’s claim they heard for the years by the users in many sources. The standout feature is Google’s Gemini AI, which is baked into the operating system.
Galaxy XR gives users an infinite screen to scatter applications around their space. Users can arrange Chrome tabs, Google Meet windows, and Spotify in whatever configuration makes sense to them. Standard Android applications work out of the box, which is a practical advantage over competitors starting from scratch. Google has reimagined Maps, Photos, YouTube, and other core applications for the XR, while Adobe and others have built the latest tools like Project Pulsar for video editing in 3D space.
The entertainment pitch is familiar territory: YouTube’s VR library, Google TV on a giant virtual screen, and the ability to convert their 2D photos into 3D. Sports fans get multi-game viewing that supposedly feels stadium-like. Samsung separated the battery pack from the headset itself, keeping the face-worn portion at 545g. The company also claims this improves comfort during the extended use powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, the 4K Micro-OLED displays sharp visuals for about 2.5 hours of video watching before needing a charge.
This device is available now in the United States and Korea, but Samsung and Google aren’t stopping at the headsets; the companies are already working on AI-powered smart glasses with the eyewear brands Warby Parker and Gentle Monster splitting the market between Gentle Monster’s fashion-forward designs and Warby Parker’s mainstream appeal. No pricing or release date has been revealed, though expect something in the $800 range based on Meta’s competing Ray-Ban smart glasses.
