Samsung earlier this year teased its upcoming XR headset, a mixed reality headset developed in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. Samsung has been working on a high-end standalone mixed-reality headset after discontinuing the development of its Gear VR line, which uses smartphones as screens and processors. Now there are rumors that the headset will bring a revolutionary new feature.
According to tipster Revegnus (@Tech_Reve), Samsung’s new XR headset is very interesting. The device draws a lot of inspiration from Apple’s Vision Pro and has a screen with a pixel density of about 3,000 ppi, and Samsung is said to be adding gesture support similar to Apple’s XR headset. But more importantly, the report claims that this headset also supports “smell”. It’s unclear whether it will be able to sense smells or create them, but it’s likely to be the latter, which would further increase the immersion of the VR experience. There aren’t many advances in electronics that allow devices to smell, but if Samsung could do it, it would certainly be a breakthrough.
However, To treat these revelations with caution, because the whistleblower has made many inaccurate revelations in the past.
It is now almost certain that Samsung’s XR mixed reality headset will use Qualcomm’s processor and run an operating system developed by Google. There may be multiple cameras and other sensors, and it may use eMagin’s microLED screen. We’ll have to wait a few more months to get firm information about this new device.
