Received the XR the other day and I'm frankly underwhelmed for the most part. Beyond how terribly unconformable it is, my main disappointment are the lenses. After owning the Quest 3, PSVR2 and now testing the XR, no doubt lenses make or break the experience for ME. Quest 3 lenses are just SO good! Legendary at the price point and above!

In comparison, the XR lenses are tiny with vignette if using stock strap, small sweet spot and distracting glare.

Back on the box it goes. Samsung could've done much better.

Hi everyone, 

I’m happy to share that a patch (version I610UEU2AZD8) is officially rolling out. This update introduces a series of system stability and performance optimizations based on the feedback we received regarding the latest software update, with a focus on improving the overall user experience. Head on over to Settings > Software Update to download the latest update. 

Thank you all once again for taking the time to share your feedback and highlight areas of improvement you wanted to see. Every comment played a significant role in helping us ensure that we’re addressing your concerns. Please let me know how the experience feels once you’ve had a chance to update. I’ll be monitoring this thread to pass your feedback directly back to the team.

Hello All,

Good news (April update issues resolved)

I’ve been using the new firmware update (version I610UEU2AZD8) for the last couple days. The main issue that resulted from the April update (tracking stuttering/memory leaks) seems to been resolved.

More good news (Controller reliability improved)

In addition to that, while i primarily use the index controllers with this headset for PCVR, the Galaxy XR controllers have seen some improvements in their reliability. I’ve noticed it myself, and those in the Galaxy XR Discord server I’m in have also noticed it.

By no means perfect (Still needs work)

While the main tracking stutter issues and controllers have seen fixes and reliability improvements, both the tracking on the headset and controllers still need a lot of work to hold a candle to their industry competitors.

The headsets tracking can still drift at times, almost like it’s swimming around. This especially happens when close to walls, after very fast movements, or when sitting very still.

The controllers still feel slow compared to Meta’s quest 3 controllers, almost dragging along when doing fast movements.

Keep at it Google/Samsung!

P.S.

Thank you to u/GraceFromGoogle and the rest of the team for addressing the community in the uncertainty of it all.

I was waiting for the global release. After reading about your struggles with multiple topics, I decided to wait for either the Meta Quest 4 or the Steam Frame.

Thank you for your honest opinions fellas.

Please let us quickly disable hand tracking in quick settings. Thank you!

Does anyone has both and can give me a recommendation on which one to get for wireless pcvr as of now? I can get a used pfd mr on ebay or new galaxy xr from samsung. I heard pfd has steam link 2.0 and galaxy xr still doesn’t have. But I also heard the lenses on pfd are not good compared to galaxy xr. My goal is to have the best visual and lowest latency for wireless pcvr. Thank you!

Hey, does the headset work with HDR using Virtual Desktop?

Is there any way to download or port the Apple Vision Pro environments to Galaxy XR?

The immersive environments on Vision Pro honestly look amazing, especially the cinema and landscape ones. I’m wondering if anyone has found a way to use them on Galaxy XR somehow — maybe through sideloading, custom apps, ports, mods, or even similar downloadable environments.

Has anyone tried this yet?

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e port manually, the compatibility and stability are much better than just using an overport conversion.

The app supports HDR, but it wasn't routing through the Galaxy XR's HDR pipeline properly. I actually had to go in and tweak the internal renderer's post-processing pipeline myself. Honestly, the colors and black levels feel significantly improved now.

Spent a good chunk of my holidays grinding on this, but testing it with HDR and ISO 3D files... the image quality is just mind-blowing. It's absolute top-tier.

There are just so many pros to this setup:

• Since it's file streaming, it doesn't hog heavy resources like Virtual Desktop (VD) does.
• It supports native ISO 3D file streaming, which yields way better visual quality than the VD + PotPlayer workaround.
• Also, I always felt the sense of scale and distance in VD's environments was a bit off, making them hard to use. But the middle and back rows in this app? The distance and screen size are absolutely perfect. The 3D depth perception is incredible, too.

Passthrough doesn't work (just like the overport version), but everything else runs flawlessly.

I did notice some slight pixel shimmering dead center in the UI, exactly like the overport version. I dug into it and found the root cause, but it barely affects the actual experience, so I'm just leaving it as is for now. If it really bothers you, switching to a black background makes it disappear completely. Honestly though, even with a virtual environment loaded, you rarely notice it once a movie is actually playing.

I figured some of you guys might still be using the overport version, so here are my recommended optimal settings for the Galaxy XR within the app:

1. HDR Brightness: 0.40
2. Brightness: 0.60
3. Contrast: 0.55 (This gets rid of that slight washed-out/hazy look across the screen).
4. Theater Lighting: 0.1 to 0.2 (This helps hide the pixel shimmering during playback).
5. Color Correction: Set to White.
6. Reverb/Echo: Auto.
7. Volume Boost: Just a little bit (if you push it too high, the audio will clip/distort).

It feels amazing to finally use the ultimate media player on the Galaxy XR. I'm absolutely loving it.

I’ve been using my Samsung Galaxy XR mainly for movies and honestly the hardware is amazing, but I feel the default environments are still limited for a true cinema experience.

I tested:
- Virtual Desktop + PotPlayer
- Local playback directly on the headset
- Different theater environments

And I noticed something interesting:
Direct playback on the Galaxy XR actually looks MUCH sharper and more immersive than streaming through VD.

I really want:
- more realistic theater environments
- IMAX-style cinema rooms
- darker premium theaters
- better ambient lighting
- customizable screen distance/scale
- more immersive environments like Apple Vision Pro

Right now I feel the Galaxy XR has HUGE potential for movie watching, especially with HDR and 3D movies, but the environments could become much better.

So I wanted to ask the community:

Are there any ways to:
- add custom environments?
- install new theater rooms?
- change the default XR environments?
- use third-party cinema environments?
- improve the sense of scale and immersion?

Also, what are your favorite settings/apps for the best movie theater experience on Galaxy XR?

I'd like to 3d print little mounts for making a vr gunstock but for that to really work, I need ideally stls of the controllers, does something like that exist?

See the post from Gracefromgoogle above for correct and up-to-date official information.

Wanna know everyone's thoughts on what mods or things you've done to maximize what you get out of it. Also what things did you learn that would be beneficial for others just getting one? I got the full combo with the glasses, controllers, and case.

Hey guys, I just ordered my GXR a couple of days ago and am super excited for it.

I want to use it a lot for playing non-VR games streamed from my PC over the internet with a controller. Is Virtual Desktop the best/only option for this? Or is there any way to possibly use Apollo?

Also, what's the best way to watch 3D videos/movies?

The games look fantastic after Quest 3, especially Alyx, but there is a huge issue - you can't throw any objects; they fly in the opposite direction. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Guide pls sir my galaxy xr is coming in the next few days and I would love to be able to use 4xvr to its fullest on those glorious 4K micro oled panels

Thanks, this is just in jest <3

But would love it tho