Samsung’s Galaxy XR will go on sale in the UK from July 8. The headset marks Samsung’s first extended reality device in the UK market, built on the Android XR platform developed with Google and Qualcomm. Galaxy XR supports multimodal AI interactions through voice, vision and gesture, and is designed for use across work, entertainment […]
Wearables
Galaxy XR Is Now Being Used to Calm Blood Donors
Samsung has partnered with global healthcare company Abbott to deploy Galaxy XR headsets at blood donation events. The Galaxy XR and blood may not seem an ideal combo, but the idea is to use immersive XR experiences to reduce donor anxiety during the process. The two companies kicked off the initiative on June 2 at […]
Samsung Partners With MGH to Study GLP-1 Muscle Loss Monitoring
Samsung and the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Diabetes Research Center (DRC) have launched a joint clinical study to investigate whether Galaxy Watch device can help GLP-1 medication users monitor and manage muscle loss during treatment. The research targets a recognised side effect of GLP-1 therapy: loss of muscle mass alongside weight reduction. The study will […]
Samsung and Google Unveil Smart AI Glasses
Samsung and Google have given a first look at the new intelligent eyewear line at Google I/O 2026. Developed in partnership with fashion eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, the glasses are built on Android XR, which is designed to work as a companion to a mobile phone, keeping users hands-free through voice interaction […]
Galaxy Watch Predicts Fainting Up to Five Minutes in Advance, Study Finds
A joint study between Samsung and Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital in Korea announced a clinical breakthrough in fainting prediction using the Galaxy Watch6. The research, published in the European Heart Journal – Digital Health, marks the first time a commercial smartwatch has demonstrated the ability to predict vasovagal syncope (VVS) ahead of an episode. Vasovagal […]