Samsung Galaxy XR device isn’t coming this year, report says

Samsung could not launch Galaxy XR device this year a new report says. The anticipated gadget is now rumored to be about 6 months late. The company has been developing an XR device in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm.

The report says Samsung has changed its initial Galaxy XR headset plan to start production at the end of the year and launch early next year. Now, it is expected to be produced and released in the second quarter of next year.

The South Korean tech giant reportedly delayed XR production by two quarters. Industry insiders believe that the XR device could not be produced this year. The schedule has been delayed by about 4-5 months, pushing the launch to 2H26.

Samsung seems to have adopted a wait-and-see approach by adjusting its production and release schedule. This is due to slower than expected growth of the XR market despite the release of Apple’s Vision Pro following Meta.

Smart XR Glasses

Recently, Qualcomm’s CEO revealed that the XR device could come as glasses, not a Vision Pro-like headset. The product could be integrated with artificial intelligence, offering a stunning experience connected to a smartphone.

Samsung’s XR would feature OLEDoS and direct and indirect time-of-flight (dToF and iToF) sensors. Despite its small size, it is classified as a next-generation display as it can achieve ultra-high resolution of over 4K.