Samsung Will Make Virtual Reality (VR) Devices To Support Metaverse Development

Samsung made a VR headset for the metaverse. (Photo; Doc. Geek Portal)

JAKARTA South Korean technology giant Samsung plans to create Virtual Reality (VR) devices that can be used for the metaverse. Samsung announced that it is developing a device known as extended reality'.

The announcement hinted at the company in the development of the VR headset production. According to Samsung's head of mobile development business, TM Roh, such a device is in the process of being worked on. However, Roh did not explain in more detail the timing of the launch of the device.

Nevertheless, Roh reported the involvement of a number of giant technology companies in the process of developing the device. Some of them are world chip manufacturing giant Qualcomm, and technology giant Google. Both act as partners of Samsung.

Many different companies have made announcements about different realities, so we have also made the same preparations, nothing less than the others," the Roh told the Washington Post, February 1.

On the other hand, he also considered that Samsung had postponed its participation in the market on the grounds that the market was not ready to be added to competitors who had launched similar devices but were not as expected.

With this plan, Samsung has joined a lineup of technology manufacturers that have launched metaverse devices. Other manufacturers such as Meta, HTC, and several other companies are planning to launch their devices in the near future, such as Apple.

The new Samsung device will be powered by Qualcomm chips specifically designed to work well on virtual reality apps and will use Google-backed operating systems.

Samsung's expansion into the metaverse market may be the answer to the transitional trend from traditional smartphones to metaverse technology. Nokia, another phone manufacturer, estimates that metaverse technology will replace smartphones in the second half of the decade.

According to Ro, CEO of Samsung, this new device is not a threat to smartphones today. He believes that smartphones will continue to develop and offer new experiences for consumers.

Roh claims there will be integration between the metaverse and smartphones to complement the experience for its users and develop further from there. Samsung itself is familiar with the metaverse, because this company has made several investments in the field.

"Smartphones will continue to develop consumer features and needs and will provide more new experiences," he said.