Project Moohan: Samsung to host Galaxy Event next week, all set to launch mixed reality headgear

Samsung's Android XR-powered MR device is internally code-named as Project Moohan, meaning ‘infinity’ in the Korean language. It promises to deliver immersive experiences within an infinite space.

South Korean consumer electronics major Samsung has announced to host a hardware event next week.

Called Galaxy Event, Samsung is expected to unveil a new category of device. As per the video teaser, it is most likely to be the Samsung Android XR, the company's first-ever Virtual Reality or Mixed Reality (MR) headset.

The programme is scheduled to go live on October 21 at 10:00 pm ET (7:30 am IST, October 22). The company will live-stream the event on its official Samsung website and YouTube channel.

The upcoming MR device, Samsung XR, was first teased earlier this year at the Galaxy Unpacked event in January, which saw the launch of Galaxy S25.

It is internally code-named Project Moohan, meaning ‘infinity’ in the Korean language. It promises to deliver immersive experiences within an infinite space.

Design-wise, it looks like a cool state-of-the-art Ski goggle, but unlike the Apple Vision Pro model, the Samsung XR seem lighter.

Android XR-powered Samsung XR aka Project Moohan showcased at MWC 2025 in Barcelona.

It will run on the Android XR OS, co-developed by Google, Qualcomm and Samsung. Android XR is fully optimised to work on the Samsung MR device seamlessly. It boasts cutting-edge displays, Passthrough capabilities and natural multi-modal input. Initially, it will support Google Maps, YouTube and the Gemini AI app.

The device will support most of the popular Android apps available on the Google Play Store for Android phones.

Android XR-powered Samsung XR aka Project Moohan showcased at MWC 2025 in Barcelona.

The XR series smart wearable will feature a 12MP Sony camera (with IMX681 CMOS image sensor) and will be powered by Qualcomm's first-generation AR1 series silicon, which will also come integrated with NXP semiconductor to run Google's Gemini-powered AI features. It will come with a 155mAh battery.

With such sophisticated hardware and sensors, Samsung's mixed reality headset will be able to understand hand gestures to take inputs and users will also be able to make QR-code payments with less hassle.

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