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Could Samsung's Android XR Headset Launch Next Month - In South Korea?
- Samsung's first standalone XR headset may launch next month, but potentially only in South Korea.
- Leaker hints at a July launch during a Samsung Unpacked event for South Korea, with a gradual global expansion.
- There are conflicting rumors about the location of the July event - South Korea or New York City.
- The headset, announced over two years ago, is expected to run Android XR with Qualcomm's Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset.
- Samsung revealed the headset's design in December 2024 and planned to ship it in 2025.
- Details on the headset remain limited, with reports in March revealing possible display specs and production scale.
- Reports suggest Samsung's headset will feature Sony's new micro-OLED display and may launch in Q3 with a limited production run.
- Expectations for more information at Google I/O in May were focused on smart glasses rather than the XR headset.
- Xreal's Project Aura was announced as the second officially confirmed Android XR headset at I/O.
- Samsung seemed to hint at a slow global expansion after the possible South Korea launch.
- Rumors suggest a high price point for the Samsung XR headset with limited annual production.
- Samsung previously mentioned Google handling software and Qualcomm providing the chipset for the XR headset.
- The Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset in Samsung's headset is a higher-end variant used in Quest 3 and Quest 3S.
- The headset's design and the Android XR announcement were made in late 2024.
- Despite earlier announcements, Samsung has not provided additional details about the XR headset.
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