Samsung will release a virtual reality helmet

Samsung will release its own alternate reality device. This is reported by The Washington Post.

As WP journalists noted, company representatives spoke about their interest in “augmented reality” products at the presentation of the Galaxy S23 series smartphones on February 1. Later, in a conversation with the publication, the president of the mobile communications department of Samsung Electronics TM Ro said that the company has a desire to launch its own device.

The representative of the Korean corporation noted that his company will cooperate with Qualcomm, while Samsung will be responsible for the hardware side. The IT giant chose Google as the platform. According to journalists, we are talking about an unannounced version of the Android operating system, which will presumably run a virtual reality helmet from Samsung.

“We think the ecosystem needs to be prepared to some extent for the launch of the product and for the product to be successful,” said Ro. According to him, many devices in the alternative reality market failed in the sale, as their hardware or software was “raw.” “We’re getting close to that, and we’re not too far off,” a Samsung spokesperson said, but declined to reveal a tentative release date for the device.

In December, authoritative insider Ming-Chi Ko said that Apple’s VR headset would not appear until the second half of 2023. Ko noted that the company is currently working on the software of the gadget.