Samsung's Galaxy XR doesn't give me much hope for Android XR

So Samsung made a "Vision Pro Lite." That was my immediate takeaway after this week's debut of the Galaxy XR, the first Android XR device to hit the market. While Samsung deserves credit for offering something close to the Vision Pro for nearly half the price, an $1,800 headset still won't get mainstream consumers rushing out the door to experience the wonders of mixed reality. And with the limited amount of content in Android XR at the moment, the Galaxy XR is in the same position as the Vision Pro: It's just a well-polished developer kit.

The only logical reason to buy a Galaxy XR would be to test out apps for Android XR. If you just want to experience VR and dabble in a bit of augmented reality, you're better off spending that money on a gaming laptop and the excellent $500 Meta Quest ...