Android XR is the first version of Android targeting a new platform in a decade. The last was when Android first appeared on our TVs back in 2014. While I love my phone, smartphone apps are a known quantity. But XR apps? That\u2019s the wild frontier.<\/p>\n
Android XR is coming to other devices<\/p>\n
Galaxy XR is not a headset running its own bespoke OS. Rather, it\u2019s a showcase for Android XR. Samsung has made the hardware, but virtually all the software will eventually appear on other devices. XREAL’s Project Aura glasses<\/a> are an example of one such product we already know is in the works.<\/p>\n This doesn\u2019t surprise me. When I first watched demos of Android XR, they struck me as an updated version of the interface on the XREAL Beam Pro, a product I reviewed for MakeUseOf<\/a> last year. It was a compelling vision held back by underpowered hardware, and I ultimately preferred to continue plugging my XREAL Air 2 Pro glasses into my phone<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n Galaxy XR is primarily a collaboration between Samsung and Google, but those are hardly the only two companies invested in Android XR.<\/p>\n It will integrate with my other Galaxy hardware<\/p>\n Galaxy XR may largely be running a vanilla version of Android VR, but the fact that this is a Samsung device is a plus for me. That means I\u2019m likely to have an easier time integrating this headset with my other devices. I\u2019m surprised to say this, as I\u2019m someone who detested Samsung phones in my Android Police days, but the company\u2019s modern hardware has won me over<\/a>. The Galaxy Z Fold 6<\/a> in my hand is a combination of sleek hardware and configurable software that I can\u2019t buy from anyone else (even the Chinese foldables that don\u2019t come to the US lack something equivalent to Good Lock<\/a>, DeX<\/a>, and Samsung\u2019s S Pen apps<\/a> all in one device).<\/p>\n I use Samsung-exclusive apps like Samsung Calendar, Reminder, and Notes. I go back and forth between Home Assistant and Samsung SmartThings to control all the Matter devices in my home. My wife was gifted a Frame TV that serves as a smart home hub. I hope I\u2019m able to shift videos and photos between my phone and Galaxy XR headset as I am on my phone and Frame TV.<\/p>\n Not the best hardware, but close<\/p>\n Galaxy XR is not the most powerful, high-end VR headset you can buy\u2014that remains the Apple Vision Pro. Galaxy XR is the second best, but by the early impressions I\u2019ve seen, it\u2019s not far off.<\/p>\n I own XREAL Air 2 Pro glasses, which I used for a while as a desktop monitor replacement<\/a>. I ultimately found the low resolution and fuzzy text to be impediments. I\u2019m hoping the displays in the Galaxy XR address this issue. The Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip inside won\u2019t match the power of the Apple Vision Pro, but it\u2019s hopefully far more capable than the Snapdragon spatial companion processor that I experienced in the XREAL Beam Pro.<\/p>\n As far as Android XR headsets and glasses go, the Galaxy XR could possibly be the flagship product for a few years to come. I want to see what the experience is like when it\u2019s at its best.<\/p>\n For most people who are interested in VR headsets, the question isn\u2019t how the Galaxy XR compares to the Apple Vision Pro, but how it compares to the Meta Quest 3. At a relatively low $500, the latter is a far more affordable product (even though there are still plenty of unexpected costs of owning a Meta Quest 3<\/a>). With a price tag of $1,800, it’s still unclear who exactly a headset like Galaxy XR is for<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000061021.jpg\")
\n Credit:\u00a0Bertel King \/ How-To Geek<\/p>\n![\"Multi](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1000059145.jpg\")
\n Credit:\u00a0Bertel King \/ How-To Geek<\/p>\n