Galaxy XR at $1,799 is the way into premium spatial computing without spending $3,499 on Vision Pro. The gap is large enough to buy a MacBook Air and still have money left over. Display and tracking quality are comparable; the tradeoffs are battery life and app library, not visual fidelity.
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