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So, here I was, flippin’ through my notes, realizing Samsung’s been pretty hush-hush about their new mixed reality headset. They’re calling it — for now, anyway — ‘Project Moohan.’ But let’s be real, that name could change faster than my dog’s mood when he smells bacon. Why they didn’t show this thing off at their Unpacked shindig or even at Google I/O? No clue. I mean, missed chances, right? Especially with Android devs itching to tinker with something new for the Android XR platform.
Samsung did drop a tiny tidbit in an earnings call. Daniel Araujo—this guy from their ‘MX’ mobile division—mentioned they’re cookin’ up next-gen coolness, with the XR headset and this intriguingly mysterious TriFold smartphone. Sounds all futuristic, but when are we actually seein’ these? Your guess is as good as mine.
Picture this: they had press demos at Google I/O, but not much of a spotlight. At Samsung Unpacked? Nada. Which is weird. I mean, if I were them, I’d be shouting from the rooftops. Or at least posting teasers on TikTok, but I digress. Anyway, it’s like they’re just waiting for a secretive mini-event later this year. Maybe.
Here’s the buzz on what we know (don’t blink, you might miss it): Project Moohan’s workin’ with Android XR powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2 + Gen 2. That’s a mouthful, I know. It’s got these fancy Sony micro-OLED panels, but they’re keeping the resolution specs tighter than my grandma’s cookie jar. It’ll have pancake lenses (which I first thought was a breakfast joke), plus eye and hand-tracking. Add a magnetically-attached light shield and a detachable battery pack. Oh, and some VR motion controllers are supposedly in the mix, though they’re as elusive as a snow leopard.
Anyway—wait, where was I? Oh, right. For the curious souls wanting more deets, there’s a hands-on from last December detailing comfort and display clarity and all that jazz. Apparently, Android XR is like a blend of Horizon OS and VisionOS. Whatever that means.
So, yeah, there you have it. Just waiting to see if this Moohan thing really wows or if it’s just another gadget to collect dust. Only time will tell, I guess.
