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Lynx-R2: Game-Changing Headset Launches This Summer!

1/29/2026

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Lynx-R2, developed by French startup Lynx, launches this summer with widest field of view among headsets.
It uses 2312×2160 LCDs with 126° and 103° field of view and features aspheric pancake lenses.
The headset runs LynxOS, an open-source Android fork, on Qualcomm XR2 Gen 2 with 16GB RAM.
Unlike the R1, Lynx will not offer preorders, ensuring shipping after release and pricing between Meta Quest 3 and Samsung Galaxy XR.

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Story summary

Lynx-R2, developed by French startup Lynx, launches this summer with widest field of view among headsets.
It uses 2312×2160 LCDs with 126° and 103° field of view and features aspheric pancake lenses.
The headset runs LynxOS, an open-source Android fork, on Qualcomm XR2 Gen 2 with 16GB RAM.
Unlike the R1, Lynx will not offer preorders, ensuring shipping after release and pricing between Meta Quest 3 and Samsung Galaxy XR.