Samsung isn’t sharing plenty of particulars on its newly introduced Android XR headset, nevertheless it has confirmed two key issues that present VR fans and builders are positive to be pleased about.
Samsung’s ‘Venture Moohan’ headset would be the first to ship with Android XR subsequent yr.
And although our hands-on with the headset solely used hand-tracking and eye-tracking enter, the corporate says it’s additionally making first-party movement controllers which will probably be natively supported as a part of Android XR.
That’s vital as a result of it means hundreds of present VR functions which depend on movement controllers could possibly be ported to Android XR with out utterly altering their elementary sport design. Imaginative and prescient Professional, then again, doesn’t assist movement controllers, which suggests the overwhelming majority of the most well-liked VR content material so far doesn’t have a simple path to engaged on Apple’s XR platform.
Samsung hasn’t shared any actual particulars in regards to the Venture Moohan controllers but, besides to say that they are going to be prepared in time for the headset’s launch in 2025. As of now, it’s undecided if they are going to be included within the field with each Venture Moohan headset, or offered as an add-on accent.
Additionally vital for present VR content material: each Samsung and Google have confirmed Android XR will assist PC VR streaming, of some form, on Venture Moohan (and future headsets).
Which means customers will have the ability to select to stream PC VR content material from a gaming PC to their headset, unlocking the massive library of VR content material by means of SteamVR, which regularly means higher graphics and broader modding assist.
Whereas that is confirmed, particulars listed below are slim too. It’s unclear if “assist” for this function signifies that Android XR could have a built-in PC VR streaming functionality (like Quest does), or if it simply means Google is dedicated to permitting third-party PC VR streaming apps on the platform.
It seems to be to be leaning towards the latter. Top-of-the-line recognized third-party PC VR streaming apps, Digital Desktop, is already confirmed to be in improvement for Android XR.
For extra particulars on Android XR usually, take a look at the announcement article and our hands-on with Samsung’s headset.
