- Samsung, Meta and Apple are reportedly engaged on OLED VR headsets
- Meta’s headset is tipped for 2026, whereas Apple’s is about for 2027
- Samsung and Meta will use new OLED on Silicon shows
OLED, OLED, OLED – that’s the secret proper now within the XR world, if a report on leaked {hardware} specs is to be believed. Samsung, Apple, and Meta are mentioned to be engaged on OLED-display outfitted headsets. And whereas Samsung’s and Apple’s plans are fascinating, Meta’s OLED headset could possibly be a winner for one massive motive: price.
Beginning with Samsung – as a result of its headset is the one one we formally know exists – the report through The Elec (a South Korean outlet, particulars translated and summarized by @Jukanlosreve) says the upcoming client model of Challenge Moohan headset (the Android XR wearable it developed with Google) will include a 1.3-inch show boasting a pixel density of three,800 PPI (pixels per inch).
Curiously this OLEDoS show (OLED on Silicon, also referred to as Micro OLED tl;dr: they’re very tiny however high-density OLED panels constructed on silicon) would come from Sony, not Samsung Show, and it’s greater than the three,386ppi show utilized by the Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional – suggesting that Samsung desires to cement Moohan as a high-end different the Apple headset. Hopefully it gained’t be as expensive (I’m not holding my breath).
Talking of Apple, it is mentioned to be engaged on a Imaginative and prescient Professional that’s extra consumer-friendly (learn: cheaper). As a substitute of silicon, in line with the above report Apple will depend on extra conventional glass OLEDs with a 1,500ppi, with a launch deliberate for 2027 – however I’m not holding my breath for this gadget to be inexpensive as being cheaper than a $3,500 headset may nonetheless be very costly.
Final up is Meta, which reportedly plans to make use of a 0.8 to 0.9-inch OLEDoS show in a headset set for 2026.
The smaller show measurement would apparently be a cost-cutting measure. OLED panels are sometimes made giant after which minimize to measurement, and Meta is outwardly hoping that if it could actually reliably create a 1.42 OLEDoS unit (the identical measurement as a Imaginative and prescient Professional) it could actually then minimize that up into roughly 4 0.8 to 0.9-inch panels, and minimize its prices by 1 / 4. Given this small measurement, although, it might want to make use of two shows per headset (which might comply with the two-display setup utilized in its Quest headsets), which might solely halve the efficient price.
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Regardless, OLEDoS shows, even at 1 / 4 or half the price, seemingly wouldn’t come low-cost – which is why I’m anticipating this 2026 headset could be the rumored Meta Quest Professional 2. It is supposedly been cancelled twice already, however the third time appears to be the appeal, as Meta may need settled on a novel glasses-like form (which I feel sounds superior, by the best way), and a few OLED screens would assist cement it as an thrilling proposition.
A 2026 window would additionally work for a Meta Quest 4 launch (primarily based on the three-year hole between the Quest 2 and Quest 3 releases), though until Meta can significantly deliver prices down, OLED shows could be a bridge too far for its mid-range line, the place they wouldn’t be for its high-end Quest Professional headsets.
As with all leaks and rumors we’ll need to take these particulars with a pinch of salt – particularly within the case of Meta and Apple – as even when these are their present plans there’s loads of time for issues to alter, and we gained’t know what any of those manufacturers has in retailer for us till they make an official announcement. Hopefully Samsung gained’t depart us questioning for for much longer, and maybe Meta will tease one thing at Meta Join 2025.
