{"id":222330,"date":"2025-10-24T09:33:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T09:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/222330\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T09:33:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T09:33:22","slug":"samsung-galaxy-xr-is-as-close-as-you-can-come-for-now-to-stepping-inside-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/222330\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung Galaxy XR is as close as you can come \u2013 for now \u2013 to stepping inside AI"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, it\u2019s been a long time coming, but Samsung<\/a>\u2019s Galaxy XR spatial computer is finally here. Samsung unveiled it during an all-digital Galaxy event and spent plenty of time talking about its design, the experiences built around it, and, most notably, its deep integration with Google<\/a> Gemini.<\/p>\n

You can check out our full hands-on with the Galaxy XR spatial computer here<\/a>; my colleague Lance Ulanoff got to take a near-final version for a spin, and I spent a few minutes with the prototype back when it was still being touted by the codename Project Moohan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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After seeing the launch and thinking back to my own hands-on, it\u2019s pretty clear Samsung\u2019s taking a familiar route into spatial computing \u2013 but with a twist. The big differentiator isn\u2019t the hardware, though that\u2019s both plenty slick and impressively lightweight at 545 grams.<\/p>\n

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No, it\u2019s the AI layer that really stands out. And to be clear, this isn\u2019t Galaxy AI, the set of features Samsung built for its phones. This is Google Gemini \u2013 full stop \u2013 and it\u2019s deeply integrated into the Android XR operating system<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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That matters, because Gemini isn\u2019t just a helper sitting on the sidelines or an optional add-on. It\u2019s baked right into the experience. So, even if you\u2019ve never touched a mixed-reality headset before, you can strap on the Galaxy XR and literally ask Gemini for a tour.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t know how to open an app or resize a window? Just ask. Stuck on something? Ask again. You don\u2019t need to memorize gestures or menus \u2013 you can just talk to it.<\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s also bundling a year of Google AI Pro with the $1,799 headset (pricing for other regions is to be confirmed), which gives you access to the full suite of Gemini features. That feels like a smart move because it means, right out of the box, the Galaxy XR gives you a complete, high-end AI experience without extra friction.<\/p>\n

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Plus, unlike, say, a smartphone that comes with a suite of AI features, the Galaxy XR headset puts you at the center of the experience, AI included. That makes it a closer fit to smart glasses, which we will one day see from Samsung too.<\/p>\n

In effect, what you see will often be overlaid onto your real world, and you\u2019ll see it via passthrough from the built-in array of cameras. Or you can choose to immerse yourself somewhere else, be it a fine-tuned environment or just somewhere on Google Maps<\/a> Street View.<\/p>\n

You still get the usual spatial controls, of course, including the ability to use your hands to move things around, scroll through web pages, or swipe between apps. Your eyes act as a cursor \u2013 where you look is what you select \u2013 and the headset smoothly tracks it.<\/p>\n

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But what impressed me most, even back with the Project Moohan prototype at Google I\/O 2025<\/a>, was the voice interaction. I was in a noisy outdoor demo space, and the built-in mics still picked up my voice clearly. Gemini responded almost instantly. The whole exchange felt natural, almost conversational \u2013 not like giving commands to a machine, even though inherently that\u2019s what you\u2019re doing.<\/p>\n

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Maybe one of the cooler integrations is the arrival of Circle to Search \u2013 something that I\u2019ve loved using on smartphones \u2013 but here, as you\u2019re scrolling the web or have myriad windows overlaid, you can simply circle to have Gemini do the hard work and use multimodal LLMs to identify whatever it is\u2026 even if it\u2019s in the real world.<\/p>\n

Even so, that\u2019s kind of the point here. Samsung isn\u2019t just making another headset to show you cool 3D visuals; it\u2019s trying to make the interface itself feel alive and personal \u2013 one that you can engage with.<\/p>\n

Sure, you\u2019ll be able to watch movies and immerse yourself in content, use a full suite of Google apps with many third parties, and even connect with friends or family, but AI will be just a tap away. Plus, visuals will look vibrant and crisp thanks to high-resolution Micro-OLED<\/a> 90Hz displays for each of your eyes, and powering the entire Galaxy XR headset is the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset.<\/p>\n

The Galaxy XR doesn\u2019t just put AI in front of you; it\u2019s aiming to surround you with it \u2013 to sort of let you step inside \u2013 and I think that\u2019s the exciting part here.<\/p>\n

You can see our full hands-on with Samsung\u2019s Galaxy XR headset right here<\/a>, and if you\u2019re sold, it\u2019s up for order now at $1,799.99<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Samsung\u2019s also tossing in a host of freebies, dubbed the \u201cExplorer Pass,\u201d with the purchase, including a year of Google AI Pro, YouTube<\/a> Premium, and Google Play<\/a> Pass, among many others.<\/p>\n

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