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SamsungGoogle Galaxy XR Hits Market as Gemini Live Leads Early Reviews

The $1,799 headset is the first Android XR device with system-level Gemini, now on sale in the US and South Korea.

Overview

  • Hands-on testing highlights Gemini Live’s ability to see the user’s screen and passthrough view, answering in-context questions and even coaching gameplay.
  • Reviewers flag constraints such as no visibility into DRM-protected video, limited action capabilities, and the inability to record the screen while Gemini screen sharing is active.
  • Samsung is bundling an Explorer Pack that includes 12 months of Google AI Pro, YouTube Premium, Google Play Pass and NBA League Pass to drive engagement.
  • The device leverages eye tracking, hand tracking and passthrough cameras so AI responses reflect what the wearer is looking at and doing.
  • In South Korea, store demos are drawing strong youth interest, with about 70% of reservations from younger customers and some locations booked into early November.