Samsung unveils Galaxy XR, first Android XR headset with Gemini AI

Samsung on Tuesday unveiled the Galaxy XR, its first consumer headset built on the new Android XR platform developed with Google and Qualcomm, positioning the device as a lower‑priced rival to Apple’s Vision Pro. The headset will retail for $1,799 and is designed for mixed reality experiences that blend virtual content with the real world using voice, gesture, eye, and hand tracking.

Samsung says the Galaxy XR uses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 processor, 16 gigabytes of RAM and 256 gigabytes of storage. The headset features dual MicroOLED displays with a per‑eye resolution of 3,552 by 3,840 pixels, a combined pixel count Samsung describes as marginally higher than competing high‑end headsets. The visor weighs 545 grams; the company has separated the battery into an external pack to reduce on‑head weight. Samsung cites up to two hours of mixed use or about two and a half hours of video playback, and notes the headset can be used while charging.

Hardware includes six world‑facing cameras, four eye‑tracking cameras, and a pair of 6.5‑megapixel capture lenses capable of recording three‑dimensional scenes. Connectivity supports Wi‑Fi 7 and Bluetooth, and the headset offers an...