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Samsung has launched its first mixed reality headset that competes with Vision Pro in features but costs much less.
Samsung’s Vision Pro rival is not coming to India for now.
Samsung is yet to unleash its tri-foldable device but the brand has announced its first mixed reality headset called Galaxy XR. The new device rivals Apple’s Vision Pro without costing a bomb but it is still costlier than Meta’s Quest XR headset. It does run on the new Android XR platform which shows you the depth of Samsung and Google partnership these days.
VisionOS is the backbone for the Vision Pro headset but Android is dipping its toes into another category where it faces questions about being a mobile-centric OS that can run through the head gear like these. Samsung is using Qualcomm’s help for the chipset and hoping for a strong developer network through the Android ecosystem.
Samsung Galaxy XR Headset Price And India Launch Details
Samsung Galaxy XR headset is priced at $1,700 (Rs 1.58 lakh approx) which gets you the single 16GB + 256GB variant. Samsung will be selling its premium headset in the US and South Korea initially with other regions like India likely to be added to the list in the near future.
Samsung Galaxy XR Headset Features: How It Compares With Vision Pro?
You get Android XR as the platform which gives the Galaxy XR headset the wings but it is quite similar to the visionOS version running on the Vision Pro device. It features a micro-OLED display with up to 90Hz refresh rate and 109-degree horizontal field of view. It is powered by the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset and having 16GB memory means performance should be more than powerful enough to run a multitude of apps.
The Galaxy XR weighs lighter than Vision Pro at 545 grams but its design finish looks inspired by Apple’s headset. It promises up to 2 hours of battery life on general use, and 2.5 hours for watching videos.
With Google in its wing, Samsung also gets first dibs to use Gemini AI on the headset which also makes it a strong rival to the Vision Pro which has some layers of Apple AI supported. You get Gemini to run through Maps, Search and other apps. The headset comes with a camera that offers 3D photos and video capture with a 6.5MP sensor.
It also has two-way speakers with a woofer and tweeter to let you enjoy movies in an immersive fashion. There are six microphones as well with support for most popular video and audio codecs.
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