In the past month, rumors began to swirl that Samsung is readying a new virtual reality headset that could compete with the Meta Quest line and Apple Vision Pro. The device was recently spotted on Geekbench, which shows us the key specs of it and could hint that we might see a launch soon.
More About the Upcoming Samsung VR Headset
We can see from the Geekbench listing that this enigmatic headset is powered by an Android 14 OS and a hexa-core processor clocked at 2.36 GHz base frequency. It sounds like it could feature the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip being announced earlier this year which comprises 4 + 2 performance cores with a total frequency of 2.4 GHz as well Adreno 740 GPU.
Earlier, a prominent tipster Roland Quandt hinted at Samsung getting ready to launch the SM-I130 with speculation rife that this could be even the name of its full VR headset and just maybe SM-I610 might accompany it as well although which device is exactly what remains unclear. But that is not likely the case, since the Geekbench listing revealed 16GB of RAM for this device — far more than a simple controller would need.
The headset is said to have ‘advanced capabilities’ which include possibly being able to show virtual avatars — like Apple Vision Pro Personas – that others could see you as on calls. The program could also work with other Samsung devices, including wireless headphones and smartwatches. Additionally, the headset could offer health-tracking features, and monitoring metrics like heart rate and calorie consumption to assist in creating health profiles for workouts and exercises.
Furthermore, the device is likely to include essential sensors like an accelerometer, gyroscope, camera module, and infrared sensor to track user movement and positioning, and it might also have a built-in navigation system. Connectivity options are expected to include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support. As these details are preliminary, more concrete information about the headset is anticipated to be released in the future.
FAQs
What operating system will Samsung’s new VR headset use?
The headset will run on Android 14.
What is the anticipated RAM for the Samsung VR headset?
The headset is expected to have 16GB of RAM.
