When I slipped the Samsung Galaxy XR visor over my head, familiar yet strange feelings accompanied my journey. Familiar because I'd tried an earlier version of this headset a year ago, and because it feels a lot like the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest headsets. Strange because for the first time, Gemini AI was along for the ride, looking through my eyes, seeing what I was seeing.

Google, Qualcomm and Samsung are working together to incorporate AI into AR/VR via Android XR , eventually building a line of smart glasses . That whole project begins with this Galaxy XR headset, now available for $1,799. It aims to extend Android and Gemini into new forms and feels as much like a stepping stone as an actual product.

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