This is the Moohan Project, the virtual reality glasses from Samsung and Google powered by AI

Google and Samsung have introduced Google’s Android XR platform, and the first hardware to run this new platform will be the mixed reality glasses called Project Moohan, created by Samsung.

If you have looked at the photo of the new Project Moohan glasses, they surely remind you of something, as TechRadar says they are a mix between Google’s Daydream VR glasses and Apple’s high-end Vision Pro.

Well, today, December 12, Google and Samsung have presented the Android XR platform and the glasses in the form of a development kit. Although we don’t know when they will be available for sale.

What we know about the Google and Samsung project

Samsung and Google described Project Moohan as glasses that will offer the full range of XR experiences, from fully immersive to mixed reality. This makes sense considering that Moohan means “infinite” in Korean. The glasses feature eye and hand tracking and will respond to voice queries.

And Gemini, Google’s generative artificial intelligence platform, will be at the center of Google’s augmented reality system. This contrasts with Apple’s Vision Pro, which, although it integrates Apple’s Siri, does not have that level of awareness, at least for now.

"Project Moohan" is Samsung's answer to the Apple Vision Pro, and I'm so excited to see what it can do. ?

But most importantly, it would be awesome to see new things that are actually meaningful rather than just being an Apple Vision Pro copy. pic.twitter.com/72UA6NDMJw

— Alvin (@sondesix) December 12, 2024

Samsung did not comment on the key specifications of Project Moohan, refusing to go into details such as price, weight, battery location, and imaging technology, other than stating it will be high resolution. From the photos and videos seen, it appears to be gray headphones with a single band and support foam around the back of the head, and a glass front surrounded by a thin chrome bezel.

What we do know is that the silicon powering Project Moohan comes from the third part of this partnership: Qualcomm. Samsung has not specified which chip or chips Project Moohan will have, but it is logical to expect it to incorporate the advanced Snapdragon XR2.

Android XR will provide a visual experience within Moohan that should be familiar to anyone who has experienced mixed reality with Apple’s Vision Pro glasses or Meta’s Quest.

Google is also focused on ensuring that its native applications, such as Gmail, Maps, Google TV, and YouTube, are ready for Android XR, and demonstrated how YouTube could offer an immersive video viewing experience.