Google and Samsung are stepping into the wearable headset race. The companies are joining forces to release a mixed-reality headset that will compete with Apple’s Vision Pro and Meta’s Quest 3. The Samsung-built headset will be powered by a new Android operating system,

Google's Gemini AI assistant will be supported by Samsung Moohan XR headgear, which will also come with apps designed to function well on a huge virtual screen.

Samsung’s ‘Project Moohan’ will also facilitate Gemini and Galaxy AI. It will be the first headset running on Google’s Android XR.

Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled a joint push into the mixed-reality market, introducing a new operating system and headset in a bid to challenge devices from Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.

Android XR and Project Moohan are official, but while I'm excited about the former, I'm a little cold on the headset. Instead, I'm way more excited of the possibility of this OS in a pair of AR glasses.

Google was trying another approach at making headset work. Google launched Android XR, a new operating system optimised for extended

Android XR is designed specifically for AR and VR usecases, and it is a brand new OS, designed in collaboration with Samsung.