Daydream View

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Daydream View
Basic Info
VR/AR	Virtual Reality
Type	Head-mounted display
Subtype	Slide-on HMD
Platform	Oculus Rift (Platform)
Developer	Samsung, Oculus VR
Manufacturer	Samsung
Release Date	November 20, 2015
Price	$99
Website	Samsung Gear VR Website
Requires	All Samsung Smartphones 2015 and newer
Predecessor	Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition
Successor	Samsung Gear VR 2
System
Operating System	Android
Storage
Display
Display	5.7 / 5.1 inch Super AMOLED (RGBG PenTile)
Resolution	2560 x 1440, 1280 x 1440 per eye
Pixel Density	518 PPI - 577 PPI
Refresh Rate	60 Hz Low-persistence
Image
Field of View	96° (nominal)
Optics
Tracking
Tracking	3DOF
Rotational Tracking	Accelerator, Gyrometer, Proximity
Positional Tracking	None
Update Rate	Rotational: 1000 Hz, high accuracy
Latency	Motion to Photon: Less than 20 ms
Audio
Audio	3D Spatial Sound
Camera	High Frame Rate Preview (60fps)
Connectivity
Connectivity	microUSB to the smartphone
Device
Weight	318g
Input	Touchpad, Back Button, Volume Key, Focus adjustment wheel
Size	201.9 x 116.4 x 92.6 mm

Samsung Gear VR is a Virtual Reality head-mounted display developed by Samsung and Oculus VR. Succeeding the Gear VR Innovator Edition, Samsung Gear VR is Oculus Rift (Platform)'s first consumer mobile device and the 2nd device in the Gear VR series. To use Gear VR, users need to mount a 2015 or newer Samsung Smartphone inside it. The smartphone serves not only as Gear VR's screen but also as its computer. Unlike other mobile HMDs, Gear VR does not solely rely on the smartphone's IMUs for tracking. It has additional IMUs and Oculus' rotational tracking technology built within, allowing for fast and accurate tracking of the user's head movements. While impressive, the current Gear VR does not possess positional tracking.

Announced during Oculus Connect 2, Samsung Gear VR was released in November 20, 2015 for $99. Users who pre-order Galaxy S7 and S7 edge will receive the HMD for free.