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Samsung Brings SmartThings to Galaxy XR, With Key Features Still Missing

The launch signals progress in building a more useful app lineup for Samsung’s headset.

Overview

  • Samsung released a dedicated SmartThings app for the Galaxy XR, enabling smart‑home control from the headset.
  • Reviewers describe the interface as clean and tailored for XR use compared with the mobile client.
  • The XR version omits several capabilities found on phones and TVs, most notably the Map View feature.
  • SmartThings was absent at launch on Galaxy XR, highlighting this as a notable expansion of first‑party support.
  • Coverage frames overall app support as improving yet still thin, with Galaxy XR seen in a better position than Apple Vision Pro.