{"id":103899,"date":"2025-10-27T19:03:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T19:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/103899\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T19:03:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T19:03:07","slug":"galaxy-xr-has-a-hidden-usb-c-port-youll-actually-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/103899\/","title":{"rendered":"Galaxy XR Has a Hidden USB-C Port You’ll Actually Use"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samsung\u2019s Galaxy XR headset is gaining a lot of traction thanks to its attractive pricing and an impressive mixed-reality experience. While the company detailed key features of the headset, it missed out on spotlighting one clever design element. Now, a hidden USB-C port built into the right strap has come to light, opening the door to connect a wide range of accessories.<\/p>\n

A hidden USB-C port makes the Galaxy XR more appealing than rivals<\/p>\n

Built on the new Android XR platform, the Galaxy XR is an AI-powered headset that delivers an immersive mixed-reality experience. The device unlocks new possibilities with multimodal AI, redefining how people connect with the world in day-to-day life. It costs $1,799, which is nearly half the price<\/a> of the Apple Vision Pro ($3,499). If your budget allows, you can also consider these optional accessories<\/a> to get the most out of your Galaxy XR.<\/p>\n

Thanks to UploadVR<\/a>, we now know that the Galaxy XR features a hidden USB-C port built into the right strap. Hidden beneath a flush cap, this useful port opens up a range of new possibilities. You can connect a host of accessories, such as Ethernet adapters and external webcams. Since the headset uses a separate battery pack, this port remains free for accessories.<\/p>\n

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What makes this feature appealing is that rival headsets don\u2019t offer the same level of flexibility. For example, Meta\u2019s Quest features only a single USB-C port that handles both charging and data transfer. Apple\u2019s Vision Pro does support USB connections, but only through a $300 developer add-on. Thankfully, the Galaxy XR avoids these limitations.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Samsung is offering a bunch of freebies with every Galaxy XR purchase. These include <\/a>one year of Google AI Pro, two months of YouTube Premium, one year of Google Play Pass, and more. Furthermore, we are giving away $75 worth of gift cards when you purchase through our affiliate link<\/a>. Don\u2019t forget to fill out this form<\/a> after a successful purchase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Samsung\u2019s Galaxy XR headset is gaining a lot of traction thanks to its attractive pricing and an impressive…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":103900,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[60689,111,139,69,145,360,361,362],"class_list":["post-103899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-virtual-reality","tag-galaxy-xr","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-technology","tag-virtual-reality","tag-virtualreality","tag-vr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}