Samsung's Android XR headset could launch in Korea on October 22

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A showcase is expected on October 20

Samsung's Project Moohan with Android XR at Galaxy Unpacked 2025
(Image credit: Future)

As Apple reportedly moves away from iterating on its Vision Pro headset in favor of smart glasses, a new report claims Samsung will release its Galaxy XR device before the end of October—and the company is reportedly holding a debut event in its home country of South Korea.

As Korean publication FNNews (vua Jukanlosreve) asserts the headset, which they're calling the Galaxy XR, will launch on October 22. A pre-order period is supposed to open between October 15 and 21.

Project Moohan

Project Moohan headset being worn

The Project Moohan headset on our own Phil Michaels (Image credit: Future)

There's still plenty we don't know about Project Moohan or Galaxy XR. Based on rumors and leaks, we believe it will cost around $2,000, cheaper than the Vision Pro but as expensive as the Galaxy Z Fold 7.

FNNnews seems to agree with that price. The headset (which runs on Android XR ad the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR 2 Plus Gen 2 chip) will reportedly weigh less than 500 grams, which would be lighter than the Vision Pro and the Meta Quest 3.

Whether or not it takes off will largely be dependent on price as Apple's Vision Pro has failed to sell widely, thanks in large part to its $3,500 price tag. Meta leads the game with its Quest headsets, but even its focus has switched to smart glasses.

Speaking of spectacles

Samsung AR glasses

(Image credit: Yonhap news)

It'll be interesting to see how much of a foothold Samsung's headset can actually garner. Especially as AI-powered smart glasses seem to be the future of AR and XR.

Apple reportedly paused development on a new Vision Pro in favor of Apple Glasses. And Meta just announced a trio of new AR glasses, including the Ray-Ban Display glasses that features an AR display in one of the lenses.

Samsung is working with Google to develop its own Project Haean AR glasses. Those frames are rumored to release in early 2026. If that proves true, next year could be the year of AR glasses as multiple companies try to enter the burgeoning field.

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