Man, Samsung’s mixed reality headset stuff is like a shy kid at a party. Seriously, they’ve been super quiet about it. I was hoping they’d shout “Hey, check this out!” at their big Unpacked event or even at Google I/O earlier this year. But nope, nothing. Zilch. Still, fingers crossed, they say it’s coming in 2025. I mean, that’s what they’re calling ‘Project Moohan’—sounds kinda mysterious, right?
So, in one of those earnings calls—you know, the ones where they throw around big numbers and biz talk—Samsung’s Daniel Araujo (a bigwig from their mobile division) drops a hint, saying they’re rolling out this XR headset along with a TriFold smartphone this year. But, funny story, no names, no launch date, zero info on the price. So mysterious, it’s almost like they’re trying to stay trendy.
Oh, and the press? They said folks got to check out Project Moohan at Google I/O. But let’s be real—it wasn’t the star of the show. Which is weird, ‘cause you’d think they’d want to grab Android developers’ attention, right? Like, “Hey, make cool stuff for our headset!”
Jump over to their Unpacked event, and it’s crickets again for Moohan and that foldy phone thing. Future tech preview? Or just waiting for the right moment? Who even knows now.
Anyway, backtracking a bit here—what do we actually know about Moohan? Not much, but hey, it’s rocking something called Snapdragon XR2 + Gen 2, brought to you by Qualcomm. And those screens? From Sony, yet no word on resolution. But they’re packed with snazzy details—pancake lenses, eye and hand-tracking, that sort of thing. Oh, and this magnet-attaching light shield, and a battery you can yank off when it gets too much.
It’s supposed to handle VR controllers, but seeing is believing, right?
Anyway—no, wait—where was I? Oh yeah, wanna dive deeper? There’s this hands-on look – December 2024 was a trip. Apparently, the Android XR is kinda like a mix of Horizon OS and VisionOS. Weird but intriguing.
