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Introducing Galaxy XR: reality reimagined
Explore how Galaxy XR brings extended reality to life with an all-in-one headset that blends the digital and real worlds for a connected, immersive experience.
Sometimes a new product comes along that completely revolutionizes how you interact with the world. Well, prepare yourself —because this is one of those times. Introducing Samsung’s new mixed reality headset: Galaxy XR. It doesn’t just open the door to new worlds for you to explore, it kicks it off the hinges so you can jump into incredible new experiences head-first. With state-of-the-art hand, eye and voice tracking, tons of advanced sensors and cameras, powerful processors, and a groundbreaking crystal-clear Micro-OLED display, you’ll never see reality the same again.
What is Galaxy XR and what is it for?
Galaxy XR is Samsung’s new extended-reality wearable headset that puts AI at the forefront to bring you closer to the passions that move you. It’s engineered to enhance your life by seamlessly blending the real world with the digital one for incredibly immersive experiences. Or it can replace your view with a fully computer-generated 360-degree world that quite literally puts you in the middle of the game or experience.
Extended reality or “XR” is the umbrella term that includes augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR). Each type of experience has its own purposes and uses, and Galaxy XR does them all with equal aplomb.
AR overlays digital information in the real world, usually in a helpful or informative capacity. Whether you knew it or not, you’ve probably used AR technology before with your phone to try on clothes or glasses, place digital furniture in a room, or hunt monsters in your neighborhood in a mobile game. Galaxy XR takes it to the next level, with seamless, full-view that can respond to what you’re looking at in real life, in real time. Can’t remember the name of an actor in your favorite show? No problem. Galaxy XR gives you instant insights while you watch so you can search his name quickly and intuitively. Just ask and Galaxy XR will pop it into your display like magic.1
Mixed reality is another step up in the XR umbrella and possible with Galaxy XR. In MR experiences, you can manipulate digital objects and they can interact with real-world objects for a more seamless and immersive experience. MR requires more sophisticated technology and more powerful processors than AR because its digital overlays recognize and react to real-world spaces. Imagine putting together a piece of furniture or repairing a car with step-by-step instructions appearing in real time that react to your every move. Are you an aspiring doctor? MR also has applications in hospitals and universities to train professionals for the real thing.
VR is the most transformative type of experience and replaces your entire view with a fully digital experience. If you’re all about playing the newest game on your massive 83” Class OLED TV, then get ready, because Galaxy XR fully immerses you with a 360-degree, first person POV. In compatible experiences, Galaxy XR puts you quite literally in the center of the action whether it’s in a game, a training simulator, or even a live experience like a concert or sports game. With motion, voice tracking, two controllers2 and a plethora of sensors, you can move throughout the VR world as easily as the real one.
How does Galaxy XR work?
With its headset weighing in at just 1.2 pounds, Galaxy XR packs an enormous amount of tech into a lightweight package, so hang on tight. The first thing you’ll notice is that Galaxy XR doesn’t have a top strap. That’s because it features an ergonomic design that’s incredibly comfortable and fits snugly against your head and face. It has forehead and rear cushions and a rear dial to let you find your perfect fit.
Galaxy XR is powered by a lightweight external battery pack that provides up to 2 hours of general3 use and 2.5 hours of video playback.4 With convenient USB-C charging compatibility, it’s a piece of cake to power it up and has the battery life for the most immersive experiences.
Once you have Galaxy XR comfortably on, you’re looking at an ultra-immersive, transparent 4K micro-OLED display with 29 million pixels that’s high-resolution, high-impact, and brings you closer to reality than ever before. The transparent display allows for virtual objects to be overlaid into the real-world, to give you the best of both worlds. Or, it can activate in its entirety for fully immersive experiences like VR gaming or live events.
Packed discretely around Galaxy XR, sensors track everything from your eye movements to real-world objects, sound and more. All told, its 19 sensors measure how fast you’re moving, what you’re looking at, what you’re hearing and saying and where you are in your physical space so it can respond to your every movement seamlessly and intuitively. Its controllers give you high-precision control in the 3D space whether you’re gaming or flipping through 3D pictures, your calendar, or other apps. Galaxy XR also works if you wear glasses or contacts,5 but to get the most out of the eye-tracking capabilities, it’s recommended users get the custom prescription lens inserts from KODAK for Galaxy XR. They snap into the body of the device and magnetically align for easy installation.
What can Galaxy XR do?
There’s no doubt that extended reality devices are the stuff of science fiction brought to life. Well, the future is now — and XR experiences are continuing to improve every day.Galaxy XR is a gateway to an untold number of experiences. Whether you’re looking to enhance the way you work, play or learn, Galaxy XR unlimits the possibilities with groundbreaking AI-powered technology and a stunning display with true-to-life colors. Now that we have a better understanding of what XR is, let’s take a look at a few specific ways Galaxy XR can deliver a truly mind-blowing experience for you.
Get into the game. Literally.
While playing your favorite game on a new 100 Inch Class Neo QLED gives you an epic-sized, larger than life experience, you’ll always be limited by the 2-dimensionality of the screen. Galaxy XR is the key that unlocks the third dimension and quite literally puts you inside the game with the crispness of a 4K Micro-OLED display with up to 90Hz refresh rate and 109-degree horizontal and 100-degree vertical field-of-view. When you’re playing your favorite game with Galaxy XR, every game feels larger than life.
With Galaxy XR, you can become your game character and see through their eyes what the world looks like. With expansive views, Galaxy XR mirrors all your head movements in real time and translates them seamlessly to the game. Think someone is creeping up behind you in the game? Just turn around to see who’s there and blast ‘em. The effortlessly responsive controls and motion tracking gives you virtually unlimited freedom of movement for a more realistic gaming experience you quite literally have to see to believe.
Mixed reality experience
Galaxy XR puts the incredible power of mixed reality experiences at your fingertips, and in front of your eyes. It doesn’t just overlay virtual images on top of the real-world, it lets you interact with them. Looking for a great way to plan your next trip? Just strap on Galaxy XR and plan your travel with Google Gemini and Google Maps.1 It’s like looking at a 3D model of your holiday destination. Find your destination and manipulate the map to see all the local attractions you don’t want to miss. You can rotate, zoom and more to plan the perfect getaway.
There’s always something interesting to learn and Galaxy XR can bring the classroom to you. Whatever you’re into, Galaxy XR gives you a virtual space to experiment, create and learn. With the right apps at your disposal, XR makes hands-on learning possible without a physical space or physical tools.
Get togethers just got a whole lot easier
Galaxy XR takes video calls to a whole new level, letting the participants share a virtual space in real time. Want to show off your latest video or photos with your family? Invite them to join you in a virtual space and their avatars will appear in the digital flesh for you to interact with. Now you can have a family reunion without having to travel halfway across the country. The same capability can also transform the way you do business. Need to present the latest deck to your boss or clients but can’t meet in person? With partner productivity apps, Galaxy XR can bring all the participants into the same shared digital space from anywhere so you can walk through the presentation and ask and answer questions live and in the moment.
Add dimension to the everyday
Add new life to your photo albums with Galaxy XR. With Media Auto-Spatialization, your photos will have added depth and dimension with the Google Photos App6, so you won’t just look at your memories, you’ll experience them all over again. You can flip through your pictures with added depth and dimension with simple gestures like a physical album.
Turn your couch into courtside
There’s nothing like going to a live event, whether it’s a sports game, a concert or even the movie theater. But live events also come with a lot of stresses: the traffic, the parking, and that’s all without the cost of the tickets. Galaxy XR offers a better way to experience all your favorite live events without ever having to leave your house. You can connect to compatible live-streamed events in incredibly crisp VR like you’re part of the action. Or watch your favorite team smash home runs in an incredibly immersive environment with play-by-play data. Get ready to experience unique perspectives into your favorite sports for a view no ticket can buy.
Meditation made easy
Getting your stretch on is always better with a partner. Thanks to Galaxy XR long list of exclusive partner appsn,7 you no longer have an excuse to skip the session if your buddy isn’t available. Whether it’s following along to a virtual yoga guide, or engaging in peaceful meditation and breathing exercises with the premium Calm membership, Galaxy XR can help maintain your physical and mental health like your personal coach.
More than a headset
As we’ve already seen, Galaxy XR is a lot more than just a headset, and it comes with more too. Galaxy XR includes a stylish travel case so you can take Galaxy XR on the road with you, safely and securely. You’ll also find a battery pack, power cable and wall charger, as well as a lens cleaning cloth, lens cover, and left and right light shields.
A leap into undiscovered worlds
Galaxy XR represents a leap forward in extended reality experiences for Galaxy. Packed with an enormous amount of sophisticated tech in a lightweight, comfortable body, Galaxy XR can transport you to an untold number of immersive AR, MR and VR experiences. Whether you’re looking to join the crowd at a live sporting event, save the galaxy in the latest video game, or burn some calories with a digital trainer, that’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. The future is here. Dive in with Galaxy XR.
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- 1Compatible with select apps. Requires Google Gemini account. Results may vary based on input; check responses for accuracy. Google and Gemini are trademarks of Google LLC.
- 2Optional gaming controller sold separately.
- 3General usage tested with Wi-Fi connection turned on, 2D video playback from YouTube playing in a virtual environment, Google Chrome internet browser with three websites open and Google Meet with Avatar setting turned on. Actual battery life varies by network environment, features and apps used, device settings, the number of times charged, and many other factors.
- 4Video playback tested with Wi-Fi connection turned on and 2D video playback from YouTube playing in a virtual environment. Actual battery life varies by network environment, features and apps used, device settings, the number of times charged, and many other factors.
- 5Glasses and prescription contacts may impact the precision of eye tracking. For best results, purchase lens inserts (sold separately); for more information about lens inserts see https://www.samsung.com/us/xr/galaxy-xr/galaxy-xr/buy/.
- 6Requires Gmail account. Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP, GIF, AVIF, HEIC, and most RAW files, and video formats MP4, MOV, M4V, AVI, MKV, and 3GP. Google, Google Photos and Gmail are trademarks of Google LLC.
- 7Some apps may not function properly or have limited feature availability.