Glossary

Samsung Galaxy XR

Samsung Galaxy XR is the first headset built on Google's Android XR platform. It is a passthrough Mixed Reality headset with dual Micro-OLED displays, the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip and Gemini AI built in, launched in 2025 at around 1,800 US dollars. Because it runs Android apps and a Chromium-based browser with WebXR, standards-based web 3D and AR, including pages built with PausAR Viewer, are viewable on it.

Quick Facts

Vendor
Samsung, with Google
Platform
Android XR (the first device on it)
Type
passthrough Mixed Reality headset
Chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2
AI
Gemini built in
Web
Chromium browser with WebXR
Launch
October 2025, starting at around 1,800 US dollars

Galaxy XR is Samsung and Google’s flagship for Android XR. It is a full passthrough Mixed Reality headset: dual high-resolution Micro-OLED panels, the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2, 16 GB of memory, and Gemini woven through the interface so the assistant can act on what you see. It runs ordinary Android apps from Google Play alongside XR-native ones. Launch was October 2025 at around 1,800 US dollars.

For a website, the relevant part is the browser. Android XR is Chromium-based and supports WebXR, so the interactive 3D that PausAR Viewer renders works inside the headset’s browser, with no special build required. We covered exactly this at launch: Android XR is here, every PausAR Viewer experience is instantly ready. The mass-market route stays Web AR on phones.

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Comparison

PropertySamsung Galaxy XRApple Vision Pro
PlatformAndroid XRvisionOS
AssistantGeminiSiri
Browser engineChromium with WebXRSafari with WebXR

FAQ

Does PausAR content work on the Galaxy XR?

Yes. Android XR ships a Chromium browser with WebXR, so the PausAR Viewer 3D viewer renders inside the headset, no separate build required.

What is the Galaxy XR built on?

Google's Android XR platform. It was the first headset to ship with it.

Is it a VR or an MR headset?

It is a passthrough Mixed Reality headset, so it can blend the real room with digital content as well as go fully immersive.

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