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Are these the controllers for Samsung’s mixed-reality (XR) headset?

A patent application filed by Samsung two years ago may have given us our first look at an actual product related to the company's mixed reality headset. While the headset's design is still a mystery, the patent application includes a photo of what could be the controllers that come bundled with the headset. The photo […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
2 weeks ago

Samsung confirms XR device is launching in 2025

Earlier today, Samsung revealed its earnings for the third quarter of this year. The company said consumer demand will remain low for the rest of the year. However, it has grand plans to improve its business next year, as the company has confirmed its mixed-reality (XR) headset is coming next year. Samsung's XR headset to […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

Google Play Store is getting ready for Samsung’s XR headset

It has been close to a year since Samsung first teased its upcoming extended reality (XR) headset on the stage. Since then, Google, Qualcomm, and Samsung have reiterated their commitment towards and plans for XR headsets. Now, it finally appears that Google is preparing the Play Store for Samsung's XR headset. Google Play Store will […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

Samsung patents AR feature that Apple Vision Pro owners crave

A new patent application has revealed that Samsung might be thinking way ahead of Apple in the AR (augmented reality) field. The company has thought of a method to create shared AR experiences in the same space. This is something Apple Vision Pro users would absolutely love to have but sadly do not. As mighty […]

By Mihai Matei
3 weeks ago

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
2 months 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
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
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
6 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
7 months ago

Samsung XR headset needs to imitate Vision Pro’s Mac Virtual Display

Apple released its Vision Pro headset earlier this month, and whether or not it will revolutionize the AR/VR headset market is to be determined. Some Vision Pro features seem gimmicky, others seem more ambitious and clever, but if there's one feature that Samsung should copy for its upcoming XR (mixed reality) headset, that feature is […]

By Mihai Matei
9 months ago

Apple shows off the Vision Pro headset in new ad

Apple is getting ready to take the XR (mixed reality) headset market by storm with its Vision Pro, and with only a few days left before the product officially launches on store shelves, Apple has released a new ad. Titled “Hello Apple Vision Pro,” the latest ad on YouTube has amassed half a million views […]

By Mihai Matei
10 months ago

Samsung reorganizes its display panel business to strengthen its future

Samsung Display, a display manufacturing division of Samsung Electronics, makes OLED panels for laptops, monitors, smartphones, tablets, TVs, and wearables. It recently acquired eMagin to strengthen its future in the growing AR (Augmented Reality) headset segment. Now, the company has reorganized itself to improve its Apple business prospects and other growth areas, such as foldable […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
11 months ago

Samsung registers a new trademark for its smart glasses

Samsung teased earlier this year that it is working on an XR (Mixed Reality) “experience” in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm. It is rumored to be an XR headset, similar to the Apple Vision Pro. However, it is far from an actual launch, and some rumors indicate that it could be launched in late 2024 […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
12 months ago

Samsung’s XR headset could be unveiled alongside Galaxy Z Flip 6

Samsung revealed earlier this year that it is collaborating with Google and Qualcomm to bring an XR (Mixed Reality) device. It is expected to compete with Apple's Vision Pro headset, which was unveiled a few months ago. While Samsung didn't reveal a launch time frame for its XR headset, it is reported that the company […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

Snapdragon chip for Samsung XR headset to be revealed early next year

During the launch of the Galaxy S23, Samsung revealed that it is making a mixed-reality device and that it will be launched in the future. The company also announced that its XR (Mixed Reality) device will use Google's platform and Qualcomm's processing chipset. Now, it has been revealed that Qualcomm will launch that chipset early […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 year ago

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