Overview
- Galaxy XR is on sale now in the US and South Korea via Samsung’s website and Experience Stores, with financing options available.
- The headset features dual 4K micro‑OLED displays, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, 16GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, a 545g weight and an external battery rated for roughly 2 to 2.5 hours.
- Gemini drives multimodal control and services, enabling voice, vision and gesture input, Circle to Search in passthrough, automatic spatialization of 2D photos and video, YouTube multi‑view and broad Google Play app compatibility with OpenXR support and PC link.
- Early buyers get an Explorer Pack that includes 12 months of Google AI Pro, YouTube Premium and Google Play Pass, NBA League Pass in the US or Coupang Play Sports Pass in Korea, and apps like NFL Pro Era, Adobe’s Project Pulsar, Calm and Asteroid, plus $1 per month YouTube TV for the first three months.
- Optional Galaxy XR accessories—a handheld controller and a travel case—cost $250 each, as Samsung pitches an entertainment‑first device that undercuts Apple’s $3,499 Vision Pro in price while testing demand through limited initial retail channels.