Samsung’s new Odyssey+ WMR headset receives 3C certification

Last updated: September 28th, 2018 at 20:48 UTC+01:00

Microsoft added a Mixed Reality platform to the Windows 10 every bit part of the Fall Creators Update released in October last year. Responding to Microsoft's mainstream push into AR and VR, many PC OEMs launched Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) headsets towards the end of last yr. Samsung also joined the party with its Odyssey headset and motion controllers.

Though not a major PC maker, Samsung's WMR headset was the best of the available lot terminal twelvemonth and received praise from many reviewers. Unfortunately, the Windows Mixed Reality platform hasn't actually taken off and all the MR headsets, including Samsung's Odyssey, remained generally a niche in the market. Nevertheless, Samsung seems to exist interested in giving the platform another try by launching a successor to the last year's Odyssey headset.

Samsung Odyssey+ inches closer to launch

The new model was first spotted last calendar month on the FCC website, where the Odyssey+ proper name and specifications were revealed. The same headset has now received 3C certification (Chinese blessing) equally well, indicating an imminent launch. It carries the model number XE800ZBA, which lines up as a successor to the last yr'due south XE800ZAA model.

The 3C certification doesn't reveal whatsoever other significant information virtually the headset, just that shouldn't exist an result as the FCC filing disclosed almost everything about the new device. The FCC documents showed that the Odyssey+ would be mostly like to the previous version, disallowment a few minor design changes to make it more comfortable to vesture. The just pregnant change in the spec sheet seems to exist the mentioning of AMOLED+SFS every bit the brandish blazon.

Nosotros don't know when Samsung is planning to launch the new WMR headset, merely information technology would be a condom bet to say the company volition probably target the holiday quarter. Microsoft has an event scheduled for October 2 where the company might offer some information about its latest Windows Mixed Reality efforts and new partner devices like the Odyssey+.