Owners of the Samsung Galaxy XR headset may soon see relief for the performance issues that have plagued the device since its latest update. Following a community investigation, Google has officially acknowledged a critical memory leak affecting the headset and has committed to an emergency patch.
Reddit user LoansharkerShop reported that their Galaxy XR has been experiencing a memory leak, particularly during PC VR sessions (but potentially affecting all functions). According to the Redditor, the headset’s memory usage climbs consistently over a 20-to-30-minute period until it exceeds its total capacity. This results in what users describe as “seizing,” where frame rates “dive bomb” and the immersive experience devolves into what one user called a “slideshow.” This issue is said to have affected the Galaxy XR since its April patch, and has reportedly made playing PC VR games an “absolute nightmare.”
