Samsung is working on some kind of XR hardware and, while it has yet to detail the product publicly, a newly published patent (spotted by 91mobiles) has given us our best look yet at what it’s working on – as well as teasing that Samsung is unsure what form its XR gadget should actually take.

A new Samsung patent was discovered as the company submitted information and illustrations for an XR headset. The headset features a slim front design alongside the ability to create "reference points" for its virtual space to aid the user's FoV.

Samsung has confirmed it will release an XR device in 2025. The confirmation comes from its third quarter earnings report where a slide mentioned XR devices under 2025 Outlook. There's been some speculation surrounding the company's upcoming XR device after some code for the Google Play Store suggested the app store is preparing to present XR compatibility on apps and games.

Android is gearing up for an XR headset launch – at least, that's according to leaked Play Store code which suggests that VR, AR, and MR tech like headsets and glasses will be able to download (or in some cases not download) Play Store apps directly.

Samsung's AR/VR headset, developed with Google and Qualcomm, might come in multiple forms, including smart glasses, and a headset