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Mark Spoonauer

Samsung Galaxy XR review: This Apple Vision Pro challenger is cheaper, lighter and buggier

Samsung Galaxy XR augmented reality headset.

The Galaxy XR sure looks a lot like the Vision Pro. But it does a lot of things better: It’s way lighter than the Apple’s headset, nearly half the price and it has serious AI smarts, thanks to Gemini Live integration.

I can definitely see a path from a device like this to advanced smart glasses. But should you spend $1,799 on this headset? Now that I’ve been living with the Galaxy XR, I would say the results from my testing are decidedly mixed, as there’s a lot of promise herer and also definite kinks that need to be worked out. Here’s the pros and cons in my Galaxy XR review.

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