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Priced surprisingly low at $1,799, half the cost of Apple Vision Pro.
Includes "The Explorer Pack" with $1,000+ worth of premium subscriptions.
Headset use cases center on immersive entertainment and professional spatial editing.
Samsung officially launched the Galaxy XR headset, and though most details were already available pre-launch, the company managed to keep the price point of $1,799 under wraps.
The news came as a surprise to many, as it places the headset at half the price point of the Apple Vision Pro. To justify the price point even further, Samsung is including a number of free extras with the purchase.
Also: Samsung offers free $100 deal to new Android XR headset users - how to redeem it now
Accessing immersive entertainment experiences, such as watching your favorite show on a screen that mimics the theater experience from the comfort of your living room, is one of the biggest draws to AR/XR headsets. To help users get the most out of the headset and discover their favorite use cases, Samsung includes "The Explorer Pack" with every purchase.
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