SAMSUNG It is believed to be working on an extended reality (XR) headset to compete with companies like Apple and Meta in this segment. The South Korean technology group said earlier this year it was cooperating Google And Qualcomm Developing wearables. Now, a new report says that Samsung’s XR headset could arrive in late 2024. Keep in mind that Apple’s mixed reality headset, Vision Proexpected to go on sale sometime early next year. samsung xr headset Thus, it may arrive a few months after its rival.
according to a report From 9to5Google (via JoongAng), Samsung is planning to unveil its XR headset, codenamed “Infinite,” in the second half of 2024. The original report said Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Experience (MX) division is targeting headset production for December next year.
The product will reportedly be announced at an Unpacked event in the second half of 2024. This could align with the timeline of the 2024 Unpacked event where Samsung will launch its next generation of foldable phones. On the other hand, the Galaxy S24 series is likely to come At the Galaxy Unpacked event in January 2024. According to the report, the company is initially planning to ship 30,000 units of the XR headset. Samsung Display will reportedly develop OLEDoS (OLED on Silicon) displays for the headset.
Back in February, Samsung revealed It was collaborating with Google and Qualcomm to develop a new extended reality (XR) headset. The company said its headset will run on a custom Qualcomm chipset and Google’s latest Wear OS. Samsung has not yet revealed any other information about its upcoming headset.
At that time, a report The Washington Post claimed that Samsung’s XR headset project would also include a service partnership with Meta and Microsoft – a tech alliance of sorts. Apple,
The Apple Vision Pro was unveiled earlier this year
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iPhone maker unveils this Vision Pro at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in June. The mixed reality headset is packed with impressive technology and features, including dual micro OLED displays, eye tracking, infrared cameras, and a sophisticated sensor array, including LiDAR scanners and TrueDepth cameras. The headset will run on Apple’s M2 chip as well as a new chip called R1. Apple’s premium headset has also been priced higher at $3,499 (approximately Rs 2,88,700). To compare, Meta’s latest Quest 3 headset starts at $499.99 (roughly Rs. 41,500).
meta quest 3 Was announced Earlier this year in June. Meta, an early entrant into the headset market, revealed More details about the Quest 3 at the Meta Connect 2023 annual conference in September, with pre-orders going live at the event. The Meta Quest 3 runs on the Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 platform and comes with a 4K+ (2,064 x 2,208 pixels per eye) Infinite Display.