- Samsung’s Galaxy XR headphones are finally coming to the UK
- It will land on July 8 and will cost £1,699.
- Lands ahead of Samsung’s Android XR glasses expansion
After months of waiting, the Samsung Galaxy XR earbuds are finally ready to bring Android XR to countries beyond the US and South Korea. A UK release date of July 8 priced at £1,699 has just been announced, and the headphones are available for pre-order right now on Samsung’s online store.
Previously known as Project Moohan when it debuted in late 2024, this headset exists as a collaboration between Samsung, Google and Qualcomm and showcases the best of each: Samsung’s hardware expertise is felt through the excellent 4K micro-OLED displays and comfortable design, Google’s Android XR2+ Gen 2.
TechRadar’s Lance Ulanoff had the chance to test the Galaxy XR when it launched and noted that it raises the bar and lowers the price for premium space experiences; check out his review of the Galaxy XR.
I’ve spent much less time with Samsung’s headset, although based on my roughly hour-long demo at Samsung’s UK studio this week, it was clear that the headset offered some solid improvements over my Meta Quest 3 experience, mainly those screens and how impressive the visuals are.
If I could, I would have put on Netflix and just chilled out for a few more hours watching a movie. In fact, it was a pleasure to see a full suite of native entertainment apps (courtesy of the Android Play Store), something that’s a bit lacking on the Meta hardware.
I would also say that my hour in VR was surprisingly comfortable; This is probably helped by the fact that the Samsung Galaxy XR weighs just 545g (just 31g more than my trusty Quest 3). This makes it much lighter than the Meta Quest Pro (at 722g) and the roughly 750g Apple Vision Pro, so I’ll be excited to repeat my week-long VR experiment from a few years ago.
A look at more to come
The Samsung Galaxy XR looks impressive on its own with its entertainment capabilities, a solid selection of native
I’m getting married next month and we’re already thinking about our honeymoon, which we plan to take in early 2027. The ability to explore the destination we’re considering in virtual reality via Google Maps and Street View, and even being able to visit attractions that have been 3D scanned by the owners, seems like a great vacation planning tool, especially for places I’ve never been before.
That said, it looks like some of the tools will really shine on AR glasses that you can wear all the time, like the headset’s circle-to-search feature, which works both digitally and for the real world. I use my phone for this all the time, but having an even quicker way to visually search for something I can see, like details about where a set comes from, how to care for a plant in my house, or more information about a landmark I can see, would be a major improvement. It would be like a more precise version of Meta’s Ray-Ban look-and-ask tool, which I already use all the time.
That’s not to say the Galaxy XR isn’t exclusive, and I’m excited to properly experience it now that it’s landing in the UK. I’m just pointing out that some of the tools sound perfect for glasses, and as Samsung expands its presence in this area (it just announced AI specs at Google I/O in partnership with Warby Parker and Gentle Monster), I can’t wait to see what else it has up its sleeve.
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