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Yesterday, during Samsung’s Upacked event, the technology giant gave a short but sweet insight into the future of its elusive but attention-grabbing Moohan headset. Samsung revealed the information on the device alongside its broader ecosystem updates, putting into perspective the value of a firm like Samsung in the XR space.
Notably, Google is developing the XR OS alongside Samsung; during the announcement, Samsung also highlighted how it is poised to release a headset in 2025. Moreover, other XR industry figures are supporting Android XR, including Qualcomm, Sony, XREAL, MagicLeap, and Lynx, a new entry into the XR market.
MWC 2025 is proving itself to be a hotbed for XR innovation. Several major firms are taking to the event to showcase the latest in their AR/VR/MR endeavours, with a headline-stealing showcase coming via Samsung’s Moohan exhibition. At MWC 2025, Samsung showcased many products, from its mobile AI suite to new smartphones.
First of all, Google has to keep the work on the headset very secret also internally , because Samsung is afraid that Google will steal its expertise to build a competing product. Development is taking its time, and no glass based on Micro XR is expected to hit the market before 2025. That’s fantastic news for all Unity XR developers!
Google and MagicLeap have partnered to “advance the potential of XR technologies”, the latter has said in a blog post. The announcement was light on detail, but MagicLeap said the tie-up would combine its AR credentials with Google’s technology platforms. Google is already an investor in MagicLeap.
With Android XR, Google wants to power a broad range of proprietary and third-party experiences, spanning all the way from the upcoming Samsung XR headset , to smart glasses, and extended reality applications infused with artificial intelligence. Google has already shared that its working with companies like Sony, MagicLeap, and Lynx.
The Meta Quest 4 Pro should be released in 2025 and be produced in partnership with LG Electronics. If this strategy is confirmed, by 2025 Meta would have a cheap $200 device (Quest 3 Lite?), This would mean that Meta would start doing like Pico and having the “Pro” models with the same numbers as the standard models.
This week, a curious hire opportunity appeared over at Samsung, just in time for its concurrent augmented reality/mixed reality headset push. Specifically, the role is filling an XR Director gap at Samsung Research America as part of the division’s MPS (Mobile Platform Services), SRA, and Immersive Experiences (IMEX) Team.
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And, we are continuing to collaborate with MagicLeap on XR technology and future products with AR and AI. Google has partnered with several hardware manufacturers for Android XR, including Samsung and Qualcomm. The company plans to make the Android XR platform available to developers in early 2025.
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This week, following last month’s AndriodXR announcement and this week’s Samsung Moohan teasers, Google made a massive parrel move. ” As of this writing, Google’s $250 million investment is subject to customary closing conditions, and closing isexpected during the current quarter of 2025.
This week, following last month’s AndriodXR announcement and this week’s Samsung Moohan teasers, Google made a massive parrel move. ” As of this writing, Google’s $250 million investment is subject to customary closing conditions, and closing isexpected during the current quarter of 2025.
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And a Samsung. Alan: So let me ask you, if we wear glasses, let’s say Apple comes out with glasses in, — let’s call it five years, I don’t know — MagicLeap gets miniaturized, maybe North glasses expands their field of view, we’ve got access to glasses. Sandro: Not yet. Sandro: Yeah!
And a Samsung. Alan: So let me ask you, if we wear glasses, let’s say Apple comes out with glasses in, — let’s call it five years, I don’t know — MagicLeap gets miniaturized, maybe North glasses expands their field of view, we’ve got access to glasses. Sandro: Not yet. Sandro: Yeah!
And a Samsung. Alan: So let me ask you, if we wear glasses, let's say Apple comes out with glasses in, -- let's call it five years, I don't know -- MagicLeap gets miniaturized, maybe North glasses expands their field of view, we've got access to glasses. Sandro: Not yet. Alan: [laughs] We've got to get one. Sandro: Yeah!
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