A couple of weeks ago, Samsung . It is the first XR headset to run and is internally called ‘.' But what will be its final name? Could its name have a Nintendo Switch connection?
The first XR headset from Samsung could feature ‘Switch' branding. This information comes through the company's new trademark application. As , Samsung filed for a trademark for the term ‘Samsung Switch' with the European Union Intellectual Property Office () and the UK's Intellectual Property Office ().
Samsung's trademark application mentions the following types of devices:
It isn't clear whether the Switch is the name of a particular model or the branding for Samsung's complete lineup of AR/VR/XR glasses and headsets. Since the trademark application mentions several types of such devices, we assume that Samsung will use the Switch branding for the entire lineup.
Unless Nintendo has a problem with Samsung's Switch branding, Switch could be a pretty cool-sounding name for AR/VR/XR glasses and headsets. It could mean switching between a device's AR, MR, and VR modes.
The South Korean firm could launch its first XR headset, running Android XR, later this year. It features a high-resolution Micro OLED/OLEDoS screen, several cameras and sensors, and hand tracking for UI navigation. It features .
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Samsung's trademark for XR headsets talks about Switch naming
The first XR headset from Samsung could feature ‘Switch' branding. This information comes through the company's new trademark application. As , Samsung filed for a trademark for the term ‘Samsung Switch' with the European Union Intellectual Property Office () and the UK's Intellectual Property Office ().
Samsung's trademark application mentions the following types of devices:
- Apparatus For Generating Virtual Images
- Augmented Reality Computer Hardware
- Headsets
- Headsets For Virtual Reality Games
- Head-Mounted Augmented Reality Displays
- Head-Mounted Displays
- Smart Glasses
- Virtual Reality Glasses
- Virtual Reality Goggles
- Virtual Reality Headsets
- Virtual Reality [VR] Motion Simulators
- Wearable Computers
- Wireless Headsets
- 3D Glasses
It isn't clear whether the Switch is the name of a particular model or the branding for Samsung's complete lineup of AR/VR/XR glasses and headsets. Since the trademark application mentions several types of such devices, we assume that Samsung will use the Switch branding for the entire lineup.
Unless Nintendo has a problem with Samsung's Switch branding, Switch could be a pretty cool-sounding name for AR/VR/XR glasses and headsets. It could mean switching between a device's AR, MR, and VR modes.
The South Korean firm could launch its first XR headset, running Android XR, later this year. It features a high-resolution Micro OLED/OLEDoS screen, several cameras and sensors, and hand tracking for UI navigation. It features .
The post appeared first on .