This week, Samsung showed off data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/samsung-galaxy-xr-everything-you-need-to-know-111532664.html” data-ylk=”slk:Galaxy XR;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>, its Vision Pro-troubling headset, and you can bet we’ve done a deep dive. data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ href=”https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/samsung-galaxy-xr-hands-on-a-smarter-more-open-take-on-apples-vision-pro-for-half-the-price-020044642.html” data-ylk=”slk:Sam Rutherford got one of these strapped to his head and has plenty of feelings about the new hardware;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>.
The headset is lighter, more comfortable and easier to live with than Apple’s Vision Pro, even if it lacks many of its headline features. The software ecosystem is already pretty broad, thanks to Google making a real effort with Android XR, but dedicated apps are still a bit rare.
Samsung’s entry into the market might provide some much-needed impetus for this type of augmented reality headset….
