Samsung to Unveil Apple Vision Pro Competitor Tomorrow

[MacRumors]

Samsung is holding a Galaxy Event tomorrow, where the company will unveil its long-awaited "Project Moohan" mixed reality headset that will compete with the Apple Vision Pro. Samsung says that it is "ushering in a new era" with its upcoming "AI-native devices."

Samsung already showed off the Project Moohan AR/VR headset back in January, and it looks a lot like the Vision Pro. It has a display that resembles a set of ski goggles, just like the Vision Pro, and a soft, fabric seal that fits against the face. There's a single padded strap that has a knob at the back for adjusting fit. As with the Vision Pro, Samsung's headset uses an external battery that's meant to be carried in a pocket.

We don't know full details on Project Moohan yet like how heavy it is, the display resolution, or what it will cost, but Samsung has described it as "lightweight" and "ergonomically optimized" for "maximum comfort."

The headset will run Android XR, a new operating system that Samsung co-created alongside Google and Qualcomm. Android XR was designed for extended reality headsets and smart glasses, and it is Google's equivalent of visionOS.

With Android XR, Samsung headset users will be able to immerse themselves in a virtual environment or use the cameras to stay present in the real world, similar to how Apple lets users adjust the Vision Pro immersion level.

Samsung's headset will have more AI features than the Vision Pro because it will support Gemini for accessing device controls and providing insight into what the wearer is seeing. YouTube will be available to watch on a "virtual big screen," Google Maps will offer an immersive view, Chrome will offer multiple virtual screens for multitasking, and Google Photos will support 3D images.

Samsung plans to hold an event to announce the headset tomorrow night, and it will kick off at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time or 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

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[jarman92]

Can Samsung do like, anything, without copying it from Apple?

 

[Justin Cymbal]

Competition is the best thing for consumers

It’s what drives innovation and allows for prices to become more affordable over time - so this is definitely welcome news👌😎

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

Of all the things to release it's a DOA product Apple couldn't convince people to buy. These companies need to focus on something else besides goofy ass wearables. Some slick sunglasses with tech, sure, but these are pointless.

 

[JPack]

Samsung's headset will have more AI features than the Vision Pro because it will support Gemini for accessing device controls and providing insight into what the wearer is seeing.

The irony of being 18 months late but still being more useful than the VP.

 

[segfaultdotorg]

I'm still waiting on Samsung to unveil its iPhone competitor.

 

[xmach]

Why on earth hasn't Apple created a Vision OS-native version of Maps? Crazy that Samsung/Google are getting there first. Such an obvious use case.

 

[AeroSatan]

Wait till Ya’all see their midnight orange S26U units. Samsung has become everything they mocked about Apple in their commercials a decade ago. Sad.

 

[phenste]

well. they’re nothing if not shameless

 

[vinegarshots]

Samsung is ridiculous. Xiaomi too. They just sit around and wait for Apple to start making something, and then they just copy it and tweak it slightly.

 

[jecowa]

If it can be used for PCVR and is competitive with whatever Oculus is offering, I’m interested.

 

[Apple-achian]

Time to sue.

 

[jz0309]

Competition is a good thing, will be interesting to see their pricing...

 

[jaredm1]

Such a small addressable market! I have a meta quest 3 and its tons of fun at a reasonable price point. The Apple Vision Pro is squarely NOT aimed at me - too expensive for a start, and the battery life is unexciting.

So how many 'professionals' are going to want the Samsung version and will it be enough of a market for samsung to stick with this until the tech becomes mass-market enough?

 

[@Brett]

The irony of being 18 months late but still being more useful than the VP.

AI does not mean it is more useful. Plenty of people are not interested in big tech ramming AI down their throats.

 

[AdonisSMU]

Why on earth hasn't Apple created a Vision OS-native version of Maps? Crazy that Samsung/Google are getting there first. Such an obvious use case.

TBQH Google is just porting over the same un-updated maps to new hardware.

 

[nfl46]

The part that will hurt is for Apple is...

Apple - $3,499
Samsung - $1,899? And likely to have better specs.

 

[bunce66]

This is a sign that there is, in fact, a market for VR headsets. Most likely, the Vision Pro isn't dead and Apple will iterate until it is a hit... I think they're taking their time to see the use cases evolve.

 

[AppleFan91]

Wait till Ya’all see their midnight orange S26U units. Samsung has become everything they mocked about Apple in their commercials a decade ago. Sad.

The odds have to be like…high 90’s that it’s going to be identical in color and called “galactic orange”. Between it being a galaxy device and Apple using Cosmic Orange - it’s nearly too on the nose

 

[cjboffoli97]

Competition is the best thing for consumers

It’s what drives innovation and allows for prices to become more affordable over time - so this is definitely welcome news👌😎

Competition works best when companies do their own innovative work on products, not release iterative copies of another product and pretend that it is competition.

 

[Levithescienceguy]

I don't think we're far enough removed from 2020 yet to have something that sounds this similar to Project Wuhan.

 

[Charliebird]

It's all part of Apple's cunning plan to drive Samsung bankrupt by spending money on frivolous projects.

 

[dannyyankou]

Competition works best when companies do their own innovative work on products, not release iterative copies of another product and pretend that it is competition.

Well, both actually. I mean there’s no doubt in my mind that companies trying to rip off the original iPhone ultimately made the iPhone a better product.

 

[DaveN]

Why on earth hasn't Apple created a Vision OS-native version of Maps? Crazy that Samsung/Google are getting there first. Such an obvious use case.

Why? Are you going to drive with your headset on? If you are, let me know so I can get off the road.

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

I thought they released it already?