Samsung Unpacked didn’t have any big XR revelations this year, although the South Korean tech giant has finally shown off the near-final version of its Android XR headset, codenamed Project Moohan.

We went hands-on with Moohan at the headset’s unveiling last month, the company’s upcoming mixed reality headset built on the newly announced Android XR platform.

At this year’s Unpacked, we were holding out hopes to see a more detailed look at Project Moohan and maybe even controllers, which so far haven’t made an appearance. We were also hoping to confirm rumors of a device reportedly aiming to rival Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses.

While none of those things materialized, Samsung did show off a near-final version of Moohan, safely positioned out of reach. So no demos beyond those early, closed door hands-ons allowed last month. Check out the video below, courtesy of The Verge:

Drawing design and software cues from Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro, the device features a rigid strap, eye-tracking, pancake lenses, and ergonomic design, which we thought was pretty close to Quest Pro in terms of comfort.

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Though not as advanced as its competitors in field-of-view or lens quality, Moohan excels in AI integration. Powered by Google’s Gemini AI, the headset offers real-time contextual assistance, memory retention, and immersive functionality, making it a significant contender in the MR space.

Moohan is expected to launch sometime this year (and hopefully have an actual name). In the meantime, you can learn more about Project Moohan in our detailed hands-on, which discusses everything from our impressions of the hardware to its integration of Android XR.

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Well before the first modern XR products hit the market, Scott recognized the potential of the technology and set out to understand and document its growth. He has been professionally reporting on the space for nearly a decade as Editor at Road to VR, authoring more than 4,000 articles on the topic. Scott brings that seasoned insight to his reporting from major industry events across the globe.
  • guest

    "AI integration" is unwanted. It cuts across all age and race demographics. Most people don't want nagging and bitching in their face. Its the same as your navigation system telling you take a route with more traffic and then talking down to you when you take the alternate route that you know is better. Their systems actually make money by making you get lost where they have more advertisers or insurance scammers.

    • I never looked at it that way before …. lol
      Wouldn't put it passed TPTB, tbh.

    • VRDeveloper

      Absolute Based

  • xyzs

    If they want it to have the tiniest chance to work, it needs to be AT LEAST 2 times cheaper than a Vision Pro.
    If they go 2000 dollars or more, that will simply be a fail. People won’t spend that much for a device that won’t be used as much as a laptop or smartphone.
    Even almighty Apple bit the dust with their oversized ego thinking people would spend lots on their new shiny toy.
    As long as VR/XR is in beta phase ( these ridiculous huge headsets are far from the final form factor goal, goal will be achieved when you will wear it outside without shame ), people won’t invest in it too much.

  • Oh that poor power cable, it's gonna die so fast