Samsung XR Headset Launch Date
Samsung’s upcoming XR headset isn’t just another spec sheet in the tech world it’s an event, and if you ask anyone who loves VR and AR, they’ll tell you the anticipation’s been brewing for ages. The launch date is set: Samsung’s Project Moohan, as it’s being called in the rumor mill, is going public at the Galaxy Unpacked event on September 29, 2025, with South Korea getting first dibs on October 13. That’s really soon! It feels a bit surreal, considering leaks and whispers started popping up back in 2024, usually accompanied by wide-eyed Redditors and giddy YouTubers claiming “I tried Samsung’s secret XR headset, and wow.” Not gonna lie, I caught myself refreshing news feeds more often than a stock trader at closing bell during major Samsung drops and this one really got folks hyped from Seoul to Silicon Valley.
Okay, now the sticker shock bit the price. Take a deep breath, because this is definitely not a budget toy. The Samsung XR headset is expected to cost somewhere between 2.5 to 4 million Korean won, which shakes out to roughly $1,800 to $2,000 USD. That’s hefty, but still cheaper than the Apple Vision Pro, which makes Samsung look almost generous by comparison. Not that anyone’s calling it “affordable” with a straight face, but for the kind of tech packed in here, it’s competitive. Of course, this is the price for the general market the exact local pricing could bounce around a bit depending on your location and currency exchanges. In India, for example, early buzz puts it in the ₹1.57 – ₹2.51 lakh range, which is honestly what my friend paid for her secondhand hatchback last year.
What are you actually paying for? Well, Samsung’s batting for the fences on hardware a Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip, dual Sony micro-OLED displays with a silky 90Hz refresh rate, 16GB RAM, and a swarm of about 12 cameras for robust mixed reality and hand/eye tracking. Not to mention Google’s new Android XR platform onboard. There’s even talk of modular components, comfy ergonomic fit with hot-swappable batteries (goodbye, sweaty forehead), and a whole bunch of AI features courtesy of Gemini. When I read about the external battery pack and IPD dial adjustment, I just finally grinned. Someone thought about the fact that people’s heads aren’t all one size. If Samsung really nails the comfort, this could be the first high-end headset I’d leave on for an entire long-haul flight. Well, assuming airline Wi-Fi gets less tragic someday.
One fun tangent: I remember a demo video from early this year where the presenter tried to play mixed-reality ping-pong inside their living room, and at one point the Samsung headset’s hand tracking just…kinda ignored the paddle and started tracking the dog instead. That’s a bug, but it’s also why I love early XR tech: it can be jaw-dropping one moment and hilariously glitchy the next. I expect Samsung’s launch models to be ironed out, but here’s hoping there’s still room for a bit of charm alongside the polish true VR fans will tell you that the quirks are half the fun.
