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Samsung Launches $1,799 Galaxy XR, the First Android XR Headset With Gemini AI

Built on Google's Android XR, the headset integrates Gemini to deliver mixed reality with multimodal AI at a lower price than Apple's Vision Pro.

Overview

  • The device is on sale now in the US and South Korea via Samsung’s website and Experience Stores, with 12‑ or 24‑month financing options.
  • Android XR supports almost all Google Play Store apps at launch, with Gemini enabling auto‑spatialized 2D photos and video, Circle to Search in passthrough, immersive Maps and voice‑driven multitasking.
  • Hardware includes dual 4K micro‑OLED displays totaling 29 million pixels, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
  • Input and sensing cover hand and eye tracking, iris recognition, dual high‑resolution passthrough cameras, six external tracking cameras and six microphones.
  • Battery life is rated at up to two hours of general use or 2.5 hours of video; early buyers get the Explorer Pack perks, and the optional Controller and Travel Case cost $250 each.