Samsung Galaxy XR is as close as you can come for now to stepping inside AI

Date:
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:33:41 +0000

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Samsung's Galaxy XR the company's first spatial computer with deep AI integration is finally here, priced at $1,799.99 in the US with a whole host of free XR subscriptions. And most importantly, it lets you get closer to Gemini than ever before.

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Well, its been a long time coming, but Samsungs Galaxy XR spatial computer is finally here. Samsung unveiled it during an all-digital Galaxy event and
spent plenty of time talking about its design, the experiences built around it, and, most notably, its deep integration with Google Gemini.

You can check out our full hands-on with the Galaxy XR spatial computer here
; my colleague Lance Ulanoff got to take a near-final version for a spin, and I spent a few minutes with the prototype back when it was still being touted by the codename Project Moohan .

After seeing the launch and thinking back to my own hands-on, its pretty
clear Samsungs taking a familiar route into spatial computing but with a twist. The big differentiator isnt the hardware, though thats both plenty slick and impressively lightweight at 545 grams.

No, its the AI layer that really stands out. And to be clear, this isnt
Galaxy AI, the set of features Samsung built for its phones. This is Google Gemini full stop and its deeply integrated into the Android XR operating system. (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future)

That matters, because Gemini isnt just a helper sitting on the sidelines or
an optional add-on. Its baked right into the experience. So, even if youve never touched a mixed-reality headset before, you can strap on the Galaxy XR and literally ask Gemini for a tour.

Dont know how to open an app or resize a window? Just ask. Stuck on
something? Ask again. You dont need to memorize gestures or menus you can just talk to it.

Samsungs also bundling a year of Google AI Pro with the $1,799 headset (pricing for other regions is to be confirmed), which gives you access to the full suite of Gemini features. That feels like a smart move because it means, right out of the box, the Galaxy XR gives you a complete, high-end AI experience without extra friction.

Plus, unlike, say, a smartphone that comes with a suite of AI features, the Galaxy XR headset puts you at the center of the experience, AI included. That makes it a closer fit to smart glasses, which we will one day see from
Samsung too.

In effect, what you see will often be overlaid onto your real world, and
youll see it via passthrough from the built-in array of cameras. Or you can choose to immerse yourself somewhere else, be it a fine-tuned environment or just somewhere on Google Maps Street View.

You still get the usual spatial controls, of course, including the ability to use your hands to move things around, scroll through web pages, or swipe between apps. Your eyes act as a cursor where you look is what you select and the headset smoothly tracks it.

But what impressed me most, even back with the Project Moohan prototype at Google I/O 2025 , was the voice interaction. I was in a noisy outdoor demo space, and the built-in mics still picked up my voice clearly. Gemini responded almost instantly. The whole exchange felt natural, almost conversational not like giving commands to a machine, even though inherently thats what youre doing. (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future)

Maybe one of the cooler integrations is the arrival of Circle to Search something that Ive loved using on smartphones but here, as youre scrolling the web or have myriad windows overlaid, you can simply circle to have Gemini do the hard work and use multimodal LLMs to identify whatever it is even if its in the real world.

Even so, thats kind of the point here. Samsung isnt just making another headset to show you cool 3D visuals; its trying to make the interface itself feel alive and personal one that you can engage with.

Sure, youll be able to watch movies and immerse yourself in content, use a full suite of Google apps with many third parties, and even connect with friends or family, but AI will be just a tap away. Plus, visuals will look vibrant and crisp thanks to high-resolution Micro-OLED 90Hz displays for each of your eyes, and powering the entire Galaxy XR headset is the Snapdragon
XR2+ Gen 2 chipset.

The Galaxy XR doesnt just put AI in front of you; its aiming to surround you with it to sort of let you step inside and I think thats the exciting part here.

You can see our full hands-on with Samsungs Galaxy XR headset right here ,
and if youre sold, its up for order now at $1,799.99 .

Samsungs also tossing in a host of freebies, dubbed the Explorer Pass, with the purchase, including a year of Google AI Pro, YouTube Premium, and Google Play Pass, among many others.

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