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|Resolution=2560 x 1440, 1280 x 1440 per eye
|Pixel Density=518 PPI - 577 PPI
|Refresh Rate=60 Hz Low-persistence|Persistence=3.4ms (Galaxy S7), 5.0ms (Galaxy S8)
|Field of View=96° (nominal)
|Tracking=3DOF
|Positional Tracking=None
|Update Rate=Rotational: 1000 Hz, high accuracy
|Latency=Motion to Photon: Less than 20 6 ms
|Audio=3D Spatial Sound
|Camera=High Frame Rate Preview (60fps)
|Website=[http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/wearables/gear-vr/ Samsung Gear VR Website]
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==Introduction==
[[Samsung Gear VR]] is a [[Virtual Reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Samsung]] and [[Oculus VR]]. Succeeding the [[Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition|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]].
*Note that all 5 phones have identical CPU and GPU.
==Setup TutorialAccessories=='''[[Samsung Gear VR Controller]]'''
==Apps==
'''Feburary 21, 2016''': During Android World, Samsung announced that users will receive a free Samsung Gear VR for each pre-order of Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge smartphone.
'''May 11, 2016''': [[Oculus VR]] announced that Gear VR has reached over 1 million monthly users in April 2016 and over 250 apps in the [[Oculus StoreHome]] for Gear VR.<ref>https://www.oculus.com/en-us/blog/gear-vr-ecosystem-expands-to-include-facebook-360-photos-over-250-apps-and-new-video-content/</ref> '''January 4, 2017''': Samsung announced that 5 million Gear VR headsets are sold to date. '''May 10, 2017''': Samsung sold 782,000 units of Gear VR in Q1 2017<ref>http://vrsource.com/samsung-gear-vr-782000-units-sold-q1-10762/</ref>.
==References==
* https://techshali.com/take-screenshots-galaxy-s8/
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[[Category:Virtual Reality Devices]]
