Following Galaxy Unpacked this week, Samsung’s head of mobile, TM Roh, spoke with Samsung. Washington post about the future of the brand. The manager spoke briefly a future “augmented reality” device.
being developed, The new product of the South Korean company combines elements of augmented, virtual and mixed reality. Also, the gadget will be the result of a partnership with Google and Qualcomm.
Roh says Samsung has created a wearable display device using technologies that “reflect different ways of physically looking at software, services, and the world around us.” the project will have a strategic cooperation with Qualcomm in the development of the processor.
According to the executive device must be running an as yet unannounced version of Android. supposedly, this would be an operating system from Google specifically for wearable gadgets with screens..
Qualcomm and Google representatives said they’re happy to help create a “next-generation immersive computing experience.” At the same time, companies see an opportunity to “drive the future of the spatial internet.”
Finally, Roh mentions that the augmented reality device also includes a partnership with Meta and Microsoft services.. However, the administrator did not investigate the matter.
Return to the virtual reality headset market
don’t make a mystery Roh did not mention a possible window for the introduction of Samsung’s augmented reality headset.. But the manager said, “We’re getting there, but we’re not far away.”
It is worth remembering that the South Korean already has experience in equipment with wearable screens.. For example, in 2015 the brand launched the Gear VR device, which uses the smartphone as the display for an immersive experience.
In 2017, the company launched HMD Odyssey mixed reality glasses based on computers. However, the company left the market in 2018 with the growth of rivals Oculus/Meta and HTC.
Source: Tec Mundo
