Samsung Newsroom got a closer look at Samsung’s highly anticipated products that captivated attendees.

Galaxy S25 Edge: Pushing the Boundaries of Hardware Innovation

First unveiled at Galaxy Unpacked 2025 this past January, the Galaxy S25 Edge — the slimmest Galaxy S series yet — returned to the spotlight at Samsung’s MWC 2025 booth and sparked excitement among attendees.

Project Moohan: Anticipation for What’s Next in XR

Crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of Project Moohan — Samsung’s first-ever Android extended reality (XR) headset. Debuted with the Android XR platform in collaboration with Google and Qualcomm, the device will leverage multimodal AI technology to enable more natural and conversation-like interactions.

Galaxy A Series: Mobile AI for Everyone

Reaffirming its commitment to democratizing AI experiences, Samsung revealed the latest Galaxy A series with the Galaxy A56 5G and Galaxy A36 5G models. The series introduces Awesome Intelligence, the first comprehensive mobile AI exclusively available on Galaxy A series devices — bringing fan-favorite features like Circle to Search with Google and AI-powered camera features to more users.

The paper, titled “Roll-to-plate printable RGB-achromatic metalens for wide-field-of-view holographic near-eye displays,” reflects the findings of research conducted by Samsung and POSTECH’s joint research team, wherein they developed an achromatic metalens free from color distortions and combined it with holographic displays to overcome various optical aberrations. This innovation paves the way for compact yet high-quality holographic XR wearable devices and applications in cameras and sensors.

Dr. Seokil Moon from Samsung Research and Professor Junsuk Rho from POSTECH led the study, with researchers Minseok Choi, Joohoon Kim and Kilsoo Shin from POSTECH also listed as co-authors of the paper.

Overcoming Conventional Chromatic Aberration Limitations To Achieve a Compact Achromatic Metalens

A metalens is a flat lens composed of nanoscale structures capable of controlling light diffraction, which can drastically reduce the size and thickness compared to traditional convex optical lenses.¹ For this reason, it has been recognized as a next-generation optical component for applications in displays and cameras, sparking over a decade of research.

Despite these advantages, metalenses have encountered technical challenges in product development due to severe chromatic aberration,² which leads to significant image distortion.

Previous efforts to eliminate chromatic aberration in metalenses relied on designing individual metastructures independently and subsequently assembling them onto a substrate. As a result, the interrelationships between structures were overlooked during the design phase, preventing the complete reduction of chromatic aberration in the final lens.

The research team overcame the challenge of chromatic aberration reduction by redefining the conventional design approach for metalenses. By accounting for the interrelationships between all metastructures during the design phase and designing them simultaneously, the team has successfully eliminated chromatic aberration after fabrication.

In addition to eliminating chromatic aberration, the achromatic metalens developed by the team also achieves a shorter focal length, significantly reducing the lens’ size and weight.³

Higher Resolution and Less Eye Strain With a Single Lens

Typically, metalenses exhibit various optical aberrations beyond chromatic aberration, with image distortion worsening as screen size increases. These issues have traditionally been addressed by combining multiple lenses. However, the research team has resolved various optical aberrations within the device by integrating a single achromatic metalens with a holographic display, achieving a wide field of view and distortion-free, high-quality images.

Additionally, through technical validation, the research team has demonstrated that substituting conventional optical lenses and displays with achromatic metalenses and holographic displays enables the delivery of compact, lightweight and virtual images that cause less eye strain.⁴

The findings of this study are anticipated to be applied to immersive media devices such as those equipped with extended reality (XR) capabilities. They will also be used in various optical systems — including displays, cameras and sensors — to enhance performance and reduce size.

Through this collaboration between industry and academia, Samsung has validated the entire process — from conceptualizing innovative ideas to implementation — confirming the potential for advancing various future optical systems and securing next-generation display technologies.

Samsung remains committed to ongoing research efforts, aiming to secure groundbreaking technologies that will shape the future through continued collaborations with academia and other industry-leading initiatives.

¹ A convex lens typically has a thickness of several millimeters, sometimes exceeding a centimeter, whereas metalenses are much thinner, usually less than 0.5 mm.
² Chromatic aberration, also called color fringing, occurs when a lens fails to focus all colors to the same point, creating colored fringes along the edges of objects in photographs.
³ Compared to previously proposed achromatic metalenses, this research has fabricated metalenses that are 3–5 times larger in size while maintaining the same focusing power (numerical aperture).
⁴ The image quality is enhanced by 13% after aberrations are corrected using the holographic display. The image quality is measured using the peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), which is widely used in image and signal processing.

What once seemed like science fiction has become a reality as eXtended reality (XR) transforms how we engage with the world around us.

XR is an umbrella term for technologies that use digital elements to extend or alter reality by merging the physical and digital worlds together. This includes virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) as well as other similar technologies yet to be developed. XR offers infinite possibilities, creating a dynamic spatial canvas where users’ sight, sound and motion combine to interact with the outside world. A world that will unlock unprecedented experiences across core areas of life, from working and learning to entertainment, gaming and even health and wellness.

We have always placed the user experience at the core of our innovation. It is our responsibility to bring the best possible technology and experience to our users, and we demonstrated this commitment by introducing and democratizing Galaxy AI. Grounded in mobile AI leadership, we truly believe now is the time to unlock the potential of XR. With the power of multimodal technology, our XR enables the most natural and intuitive interactions with the world. Supported by the broader Galaxy ecosystem, this technology will empower and transform your everyday life — in a way that only we can deliver.

We are also making our vision a reality through open collaboration with industry leaders like Google and Qualcomm, culminating in the creation of an entirely new Android XR platform. For many years, we have worked side-by-side with partners, designing, integrating and optimizing technology — and this next project is one of our most ambitious endeavors yet.

By uniting forward-thinking ideas with industry-leading expertise, we can ensure a robust and scalable platform that offers a wide range of content. From the Galaxy ecosystem and Google’s suite of apps to partnership with third-party developers, every XR interaction will be incredibly enriched.

Available for both headsets and glasses, this new platform leverages the power of Gemini by bringing together a conversational user interface (UI) and a contextual understanding of the world around you. It offers cutting-edge capabilities beyond gestures or a controller, utilizing voice and natural conversation to elevate the experience. With these accurate, personalized interactions, the platform will be your helpful AI assistant.

Code named “Project Moohan”, the first headset designed for Android XR is poised to bring this experience to life in the near future. The name “Moohan”, meaning ‘infinity’ in Korean, connotes our belief in delivering unparalleled, immersive experiences within an infinite space. Equipped with state-of-the-art displays, Passthrough capabilities and natural multi-modal input, this headset will be your spatial canvas to explore the world through Google Maps, enjoy a sports match on YouTube or plan trips with the help of Gemini. All these experiences come with lightweight, ergonomically optimized hardware designed to ensure maximum comfort during use.

“XR has quickly shifted from a distant promise to a tangible reality. We believe it has the potential to unlock new and meaningful ways to interact with the world by truly resonating with your everyday lives, transcending physical boundaries,” said Won-Joon Choi, EVP and Head of R&D, Mobile eXperience Business. “We are excited to collaborate with Google to reshape the future of XR, taking our first step towards it with Project Moohan.”

“We are at an inflection point for the XR, where breakthroughs in multimodal AI enable natural and intuitive ways to use technology in your everyday life”, said Sameer Samat, President of Android Ecosystem, Google. “We’re thrilled to partner with Samsung to build a new ecosystem with Android XR, transforming computing for everyone on next-generation devices like headsets, glasses and beyond.”

The possibilities of XR are infinite — and we’re only getting started.