In abstract
- Samsung sends out invitations to Galaxy Occasion on 22 October
- Venture Moohan set to be launched
- First Android XR gadget
Samsung has despatched out invitations for an additional Galaxy Occasion, and it promise to have a robust AR/blended actuality focus.
The invite is to an occasion that will likely be streamed on Samsung’s Newsroom and its YouTube channel on 21 October from 10pm ET.
That works out to a fairly unsociable 3am on 22 October right here within the UK, so you’ll want to set your alarm. Or, extra doubtless, simply come again right here at a civilised hour for a full rundown.
What to anticipate
Somewhat than the smartphone-focused Unpacked occasion that noticed the launch of the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Samsung Galaxy S25, this newest Samsung Occasion will concentrate on so-called “prolonged actuality”.
Samsung is proclaiming “A New Period of Multimodal AI”, which is able to embody a brand new class of AI-native wearable gadgets.
That is going to be the occasion at which we hear extra concerning the joint Android XR mission, which entails Samsung, Google and Qualcomm.
Samsung
Basically, Samsung is supplying the AR headset (often known as Venture Moohan) for Google’s new Android XR blended actuality platform, with Qualcomm laying on the Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip that powers it.
Samsung has been its gadget off at a bunch of tech occasions lately, together with final month’s Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit. There have been no hands-on demos, nonetheless, with the gadget caught behind a glass field.
We’ll have an interest to learn the way a lot Venture Moohan will price, with rumours of a £1,324 to £2,100 price ticket suggesting it received’t precisely be a mass-market proposition.
What to not count on
For the avoidance of any doubt, there’s extremely unlikely to be any main new Galaxy gadget bulletins right here. The shortage of Unpacked branding on this invite tells us as a lot, however easy timing is one other issue.
The Samsung Galaxy S26 nearly definitely received’t launch till January, and as we’ve already talked about, Samsung’s foldable telephones all launched a number of months in the past. Samsung lately launched its Galaxy Tab S11 household, too, so don’t count on something on the pill entrance.
There’s an opportunity we’ll obtain a glimpse of the Samsung Galaxy Tri-Fold, although we’re not holding our breath.
Make no mistake – this one’s going to be concerning the subsequent main try to crack the AR/blended actuality formulation, this time with AI taking part in a serious position.