Now, a Business Insider report says Samsung’s upcoming XR platform code-named “Moohan” will be available for developers as early as October 2024, while the product launch is slated for March 2025.
It is also unclear if Samsung will host a public-facing launch event for the introduction of its XR headset in October or if the headsets will be silently seeded to developers.
For now, there isn’t much information on the features or specifications of Samsung’s XR headset, except for the fact that it is likely to run on Android OS.
As per leaks, Samsung’s maiden XR headset will feature micro OLED screens, eight tracking cameras, a Time-of-Flight sensor, and is also said to be capable of hand and eye tracking.
Samsung might also pitch this as the first XR headset with AI features.
TM Roh, Samsung’s mobile division president, at the recently held Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event, confirmed the development of a new extended reality (XR) platform in collaboration with Qualcomm and Google, saying it “is coming later this year”.
Now, a Business Insider report says Samsung’s upcoming XR platform code-named “Moohan” will be available for developers as early as October 2024, while the product launch is slated for March 2025.
Considering these timelines, it looks like Samsung is planning to launch its XR headset almost exactly a year after Apple announced its spatial computer Vision Pro, which was introduced in February 2024.
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Rick Osterloh, the senior vice president of Platforms and Devices at Google, said during Galaxy Unpacked, “We’re collaborating to bring next-generation experiences across Galaxy products from smartphones and wearables to even future technologies like the upcoming XR platform we’ve been working closely to develop in partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm.”
Samsung has already confirmed that the XR headset will be based on a Qualcomm chip and will be powered by the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, which is stated to be Qualcomm’s most capable chip for VR headsets. However, some reports hint at a new chip—Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 3—which is likely to be more capable and power-efficient than its predecessor. It is also unclear if Samsung will host a public-facing launch event for the introduction of its XR headset in October or if the headsets will be silently seeded to developers.
For now, there isn’t much information on the features or specifications of Samsung’s XR headset, except for the fact that it is likely to run on Android OS. As per leaks, Samsung’s maiden XR headset will feature micro OLED screens, eight tracking cameras, a Time-of-Flight sensor, and is also said to be capable of hand and eye tracking. Samsung might also pitch this as the first XR headset with AI features.
