Samsung has presented the Galaxy XRits first extended reality headset built on Android XR and with Gemini integrated at the system level. It comes with a very practical approach: use your usual applications on a large, virtual and immersive screen, switch between the real and virtual world thanks to color video and control everything with voice, hands and eyes. The objective is clear: compete head to head with the Apple Vision Pro, but with a more contained price.
At the hardware level, the viewer is committed to Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, Micro‑OLED displays High resolution and a lightweight design with an external battery that improves convenience. Includes head, eye and hand tracking, passthrough in colorsix microphones with noise reduction and support for immersive content. On paper, it's Samsung's most ambitious XR proposal to date.
Android XR, Gemini AI and Google apps: this you can do
The system Android XR allows to open Android apps (Google Maps, YouTube, Google Photos, Chrome, Meet…) in floating windows and native experiences in XR. With Gemini Live The headset picks up what you see and hear, allowing it to respond naturally. For example, you can ask for routes or recommendations in Maps, view information related to YouTube videos, or use Circle to Search drawing a circle with your hand on a real or virtual object. There are also automatic spatialization of photos and videos in Google Photos to give them 3D depth and a first series of experiences developed by Adobe, Fox Sports, the MLB and other companies.
In entertainment, Samsung talks about a screen that offers an experience comparable to that of a personal cinema and viewing functions several games at the same time or chat with Gemini during games for advice. The headset includes a camera for capturing 3D photos and videos and a suite of sensors and cameras for precise tracking in gaming and productivity.
Samsung Galaxy XR technical data sheet
- Platform: Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2.
- Memory: 16 GB.
- Storage: 256 GB.
- Screens: Micro‑OLED, 3,552 x 3,840, refresh rate at 60/72/90 Hz, high DCI‑P3 coverage.
- Field of view: 109º horizontal / 100º vertical.
- Follow-up: head, hands and eyes; passthrough in color.
- Camera: 6.5 megapixels, 18mm, f/2.0; 3D capture.
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4.
- Autonomy: until 2 hours general purpose / 2.5 hours video (external battery included).
- Weight: 545 grams the viewer; 302 grams the external battery.
- Others: Function Circle to Search through gestures, vision correction with optional prescription lenses.
Price, availability and accessories
The Galaxy is already sold in USA (from October 21) and Korea (October 22) by $1,799 (some 1,670 euros to change). Samsung offers financing and a Explorer Pack for purchases made in 2025 with 12 months of Google AI Pro, YouTube Premium, Google Play Pass and an XR content pack. Optionally, the travel case and the command cost $249 each. For now there is no date for Spain.
A direct rival to the Vision Pro, in the absence of a date for other markets
Samsung lands on XR with a clear strategy: open ecosystem, multimodal AI and price below Apple's proposal. On paper, the combination of Android XR and Gemini looks very good for productivity and leisure, and the hardware matches. The great unknown is when will it arrive in other regions and how it will compare to Meta and Apple in terms of app catalog and actual performance. Are you convinced by this first Samsung viewer or will you wait for a more affordable version? We read you in the comments.
