My first look at Samsung’s Project Moohan has me excited for the headset

At Samsung Unpacked 2025, we saw Project Moohan, the company’s answer to the Apple Vision Pro, for the first time live. Unfortunately, the device was placed behind a rope, so we couldn’t touch it or try it out.

Project Moohan resembles the Apple Vision Pro but may sport an internal battery. Looking at the device, there doesn’t seem to be a place for an external battery pack. Of course, we might be missing something, though. It could be lighter than the Vision Pro, but it’s hard to tell without picking up the product.

Project Moohan will offer both augmented and virtual reality features. The visor looks to have cameras behind the glass, and there are buttons on the top half of the headset, too. The padded headrest cushion reminds me of the Meta Quest 3 and will likely be pretty comfortable.

Samsung is developing this device with Google. It’ll run Android XR, an operating system designed by Google for headsets and smart glasses. This experience will be based on Gemini AI, which will understand your intent, help you research topics, and guide you through tasks by observing what you’re looking at. It’ll give users an Iron Man helmet-like experience with Gemini instead of Jarvis (or FRIDAY).

It will also be Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 chip, but that’s all we know about the specs.

We can’t confirm whether this is coming to Canada, but Samsung says they hope to have an update regarding availability sooner rather than later. However, Samsung hasn’t declared any global availability for the device. Google says that Project Moohan will be the first consumer headset with Android XR, and we expect it to launch sometime this year.

Keep following MobileSyrup for more Project Moohan news and an eventual hands-on.

However, based on The Verge’s previous hands-on experience and what I know of Gemini, I’m pretty excited about this headset. Gemini Live offers a natural language experience, and having something like that on your face using augmented reality makes users feel like Iron Man. While many are doubtful about Gemini, I’ve found it incredibly useful talking to Gemini Live regarding how to dump someone, using it to place my events straight to my calendar, and giving me details about objects on my screen.

I expect an immersive YouTube or Google TV experience, but I also want to be able to ask Gemini about what I’m watching when browsing the web or what I’m looking at when in a location without English text. It would be pretty exciting if Google Messages appeared on your headset’s visor and allowed users to use Gemini to reply.

It’s a bit bigger than I’d like, as I’d want a device more similar in size to my Meta Ray Bans; however, Project Moohan will likely offer full virtual reality experiences comparable to the Meta Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro, so I understand why it’s so big. Without an external battery, this device will be easier to use and carry around than the Vision Pro. And as I mentioned, it looks lighter than the competition.

I’m looking forward to trying out this device.

While many aren’t excited by the Samsung Galaxy S25 series, the South Korean company does have pretty interesting devices coming later this year with the Galaxy S25 Edge and Project Moohan; you’ll just have to wait a little longer.