Samsung announced the launch of the Fold 6 and Galaxy Watch Ultra this week, citing its new XR platform as “Coming this yearA new report has provided details on when Samsung’s Android XR headset will launch.
according to Business Insiderthe current internal timeline manufactured by Samsung and Powered by Qualcomm The Android XR headset (codenamed “Moohan”) will have a developer version released in October, followed by a consumer version in March 2025.
No other details have been released at this time about the upcoming launch, including how it will be announced or what exactly will be shown off — for example, will there be a consumer-focused keynote for a public launch in October, or will the hardware be shrouded in secrecy and announced by Samsung at a later date, with the focus shifting to Android XR in the fall for developers to optimize their apps?
The headset was originally scheduled for release in the first quarter of this year, with the Apple Vision Pro set to launch in February, but has since been delayed multiple times as company executives were “concerned that the device isn’t yet good enough to captivate users.”
Future Outlook:
There is speculation internally that Samsung could be the first to make glasses powered by Google’s AR software, according to two employees familiar with the matter.
Google itself has no plans to manufacture consumer XR hardware, and in a report today, an employee said that Google will be exiting the first-party glasses business in the near future. In JanuaryGoogle is probably Iris at workThe project is 2020 North Acquisition and cancel June 2023.
The decision may help Google convince its partners that it won’t be competing with its own hardware in the near future.
Google is working with microLED companies to prototype displays.Laxium(The Project Astra glasses demo at I/O can be seen as an example, rather than an actual project direction.) Last month, Broader restructuringThe company has brought its display team into its Android XR division.
With Samsung setting the date this week, things are expected to stay on track and there will hopefully not be another delay.
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