Samsung Galaxy XR - Android's first XR headset

Good news for Android lovers and XR users alike: the Samsung Galaxy XR has arrived. This headset is the first to run on the Android XR platform, enabling developers to utilise tools such as Android Studio and Jetpack Compose. But the Galaxy XR is much more than a device for developers. Thanks to powerful hardware, high-resolution micro-OLED screens, and advanced tracking, it's also perfect for gamers, content creators, businesses, and anyone looking to experience mixed reality. Whether you're playing virtual games, participating in interactive training, or developing apps, the Galaxy XR provides an immersive and versatile experience.

What truly sets the Galaxy XR apart is that it operates on Android XR — the first Android platform specifically designed for XR devices.

With Android XR, users can directly benefit from an open and scalable XR ecosystem. Apps you're familiar with in the Android world now also work in a spatial world; you can open multiple windows, place apps around you at will, and switch between productivity, creation, and entertainment.

For developers, this is a significant step forward: with tools like Android Studio, Jetpack Compose, and support for standards such as OpenXR and WebXR, existing Android apps can be adapted for XR or entirely new XR experiences can be developed.

The Galaxy XR combines powerful technology with comfort and a premium design. Every aspect of this headset, from the screen to the processor and the comfort of wear, is designed to provide an immersive and smooth XR experience. Below is an overview of the key specifications:

The Galaxy XR excels in intuitive interaction. With passthrough cameras, you can see the real world while digital objects are projected over it, perfect for mixed reality. Eye-tracking and hand gestures make operation natural: you look or point at something to perform actions, without using controllers.

Developers can use the Android XR platform to display multiple images at once and build apps with Android Studio and Jetpack Compose, making the headset suitable not only for entertainment but also for productivity and creative applications.

The Galaxy XR stands out as it operates on the new Android XR platform and is designed from the ground up with multimodal AI. This AI utilises voice, gaze, and gestures to facilitate interaction in both digital and physical spaces — something previous headsets did not combine on this scale. Thanks to this technology, the Galaxy XR is used as a smart companion: you can point at or talk about an object in your room, and the headset responds immediately with information or actions in the virtual layer.

With this AI layer, Samsung is setting a strong direction: not just image and sound, but contextual intelligence is part of the XR experience.

When you put on the Galaxy XR, you immediately see a clear, sharp image that makes you feel like you're truly in the virtual environment. Imagine: you put on the headset, look at a virtual 3D model of a building projected in your living room, and can rotate or enlarge different elements with your hands.

For work or training, you can open multiple virtual screens at once, follow video meetings or perform simulations, as if you're in a fully interactive digital space.

In short, the Galaxy XR combines visual splendour, intuitive control, and versatility in a way that instantly immerses you in mixed reality.

The Galaxy XR is versatile and suitable for a wide range of users. Gamers and XR enthusiasts get an immersive experience when playing games or watching movies. Content creators and developers can design, test, and optimise apps and 3D content. For businesses, the headset offers opportunities for virtual workplaces, 3D meetings, and remote collaboration, and educational institutions can offer interactive simulations and safe practical training.

Thanks to this versatility, it is suitable for both professionals and hobbyists, combining entertainment, creation, and productivity on one platform.

The Galaxy XR provides an immersive gaming experience, but if you really want to game, you need the Galaxy XR Controllers. These wireless controllers (model ET-OI610) offer physical buttons and motion support, allowing you to grasp, aim or manipulate objects in the virtual world — something not entirely possible with just hand and eye tracking. They are ideal for gamers who need precision in action games, but also handy for developers and content creators when testing or demonstrating XR apps. The combination of headset and controllers creates an immersive, interactive and intuitive experience.