Samsung XR Headset Allegedly Spotted on Geekbench
The Samsung system, which could possibly be the purported mixed-reality headset, was spotted on the Geekbench web site with the mannequin quantity SM-l130. In January, a tipster on X (previously generally known as Twitter) claimed that the tech big is constructing an XR headset with the identical mannequin quantity. The Geekbench itemizing now corroborates the sooner leak.
As per the itemizing, the system will probably be geared up with an ARM-based processor with six cores and a high clock velocity of two.36 GHz. These specs match the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chipset, which powers augmented actuality (AR) and digital actuality (VR) headsets. Further, the itemizing additionally highlights that the system runs on Android 14.
While the tipster had additionally highlighted the SM-l610 mannequin, which corresponds to a VR controller by Samsung, this system was not seen on Geekbench. However, with 16GB of RAM, the SM-l130 is unlikely to belong to the VR controller.
An earlier report claimed that Samsung’s XR headset was aimed toward builders. The system was stated to function an OLEDoS (OLED on Silicon) show, which might be developed by Samsung Display, the corporate’s show manufacturing arm. The report additionally claimed that the system could be launched in October, nevertheless, that seems to be unlikely.
Notably, this isn’t the primary time the South Korean tech big is experimenting with headsets. In 2017, the corporate launched the Samsung Gear VR, a digital actuality headset. The rumoured XR system is believed to help AR, VR, and mixed-reality capabilities, much like the Apple Vision Pro. Last yr, a report claimed that Samsung was concentrating on to promote 30,000 models of the XR headsets.