The release of Apple’s Vision Pro headset could bring the company’s competitors back into the design phase, including Samsung, which has been rumoured to have pushed back the release date of its own XR headset. In order to be able to compete with Vision Pro.
According to whistleblower Revegnus, initial production of Samsung’s AR device has been pushed back to June next year due to the better display offered by Apple’s Vision Pro. Even if Samsung announces the device next June, it won’t necessarily be available immediately, and it may only be available in limited regions.
It is reported that the prototype developed by Samsung has been abandoned. According to previous rumours, the prototype used the previous generation Exynos 2200 chip, which is a chip used in the Galaxy S22 series mobile phones, but it is inefficient and prone to heat. It is noticed that, unlike the Vision Pro, this prototype has a built-in battery instead of an external power module. But it’s unclear if the commercial version of the device will keep this design, or if it will switch to a power module to reduce the device’s weight.
At present, we still have a lot of questions about Samsung’s AR device and hope that there will be more revelations and rumours in the future to unravel its mystery. By then, the Apple Vision Pro may already be available in many countries.
