Samsung Releases New Galaxy Mixed Reality Headset for Sale

What Happened?

Yesterday, Samsung announced the release of its new Galaxy mixed reality headset for sale to the public, marking the end of months-long speculation about when the product would be available. The new headset is priced at $1,800 U.S. dollars, significantly less than Apple’s Vision Pro, which is a comparable piece of equipment. 

According to a statement by Samsung, the mixed reality headset is the first in a new category of AI-native devices designed to deliver immersive experiences in a form factor optimized for multimodal AI. The new headset can be operated by hand gestures, or buyers can opt to add physical controllers for an added cost.

Why it Matters

Samsung’s Galaxy mixed reality headset is the latest entry into the growing market of wearable computers, which allow users to combine digital entertainment activities with more work-oriented spatial computing functions. The new headset by Samsung comes just before the beginning of 2026, a year in which a high number of new mixed reality glasses are expected to hit the market.

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For the technical specifications of Samsung’s new headset, according to Engadget, the micro OLED display has 29 million pixels (6 million more than the Apple Vision Pro), a resolution of 3,552 by 3,840, and 96 percent of the DCI‑P3 color gamut, four percent more than the Vision Pro. DCE-P3 3 is a color standard, and Samsung’s higher number should mean better quality. Where Apple’s Vision Pro exceeds Samsung is on the display front with a faster refresh rate: the Galaxy XR tops out at 90Hz, and the Vision Pro can hit 120Hz.

Samsung’s integration of AI into its headset is what sets it apart from most of its competitors. ‘Galaxy XR embodies our vision for the future, where the synergy of AI and XR transforms the possibilities of personal computing,’ said Alex Katouzian of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Qualcomm manufactures the processor for the Galaxy XR. 

Another important feature that distinguishes the Galaxy XR, which is what Samsung calls their new headset, from competitors like Meta’s Quest is that the Galaxy XR has pass-through cameras, which allow the wearer to see their surroundings in addition to recording images and video. Early versions of Meta’s Quest did not have this feature, meaning wearers could only see their digitally created visual environment and not the physical world around them. That limited mobility and even caused some wearers to have balance problems.

How it Affects You

With the new Galaxy XR, buyers have the opportunity to purchase a mixed reality headset that is built around AI, which could make the device more relevant and useful in an increasingly AI-influenced world. Samsung has made a big bet that AI will continue to become more integrated into everyday life for its customers.

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