Samsung didn’t spotlight its upcoming blended actuality headset at Unpacked final month, nor at Google I/O the month prior—however no concern, the South Korean tech large confirmed its Android XR-based headset continues to be coming this yr.
In a latest earnings name, Samsung says its upcoming XR headset, tentatively named ‘Mission Moohan’, continues to be coming. Small recompense, contemplating we nonetheless don’t know its official identify, when the system is launching, or at what worth.
“In the meantime, we’re additionally making ready to introduce next-generation modern merchandise, together with our XR headset and TriFold smartphone this yr,” confirmed Daniel Araujo of the corporate’s ‘MX’ cellular division within the firm’s Q2 2025 earnings name.
That stated, Samsung has appeared fairly reticent to place Mission Moohan within the highlight, which has been lower than reassuring. Whereas press demos had been accessible at Google I/O, the headset wasn’t closely featured there, which looks as if a missed alternative to interact with Android builders—the very individuals who can be constructing apps for the upcoming Android XR working system.
What’s extra, Mission Moohan was primarily additionally a no-show at Samsung Unpacked in July, it’s annual product occasion. Then once more, so was its TriFold smartphone, which can also be slated to reach someday this yr, suggesting we’d get one other mini product occasion between now and the yr’s finish.
Whereas we don’t know precisely when Mission Moohan is launching, or at what worth, right here’s what we do know:
Mission Moohan runs Android XR by way of a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 + Gen 2. Its Sony-sourced micro‑OLED panels don’t have decision specs but, though it’s supposed to incorporate some slimming pancake lenses, computerized interpupillary distance (IPD) adjustment, assist for eye and hand-tracking, non-compulsory magnetically-attached gentle protect, and a detachable exterior battery pack. The headset can also be slated to assist VR movement controllers of some type, though we haven’t seen them but.
To study extra, take a look at our hands-on with Mission Moohan from December 2024, which incorporates every part from consolation, show readability, and the way Android XR seems to be so much like Horizon OS mixed with VisionOS.
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