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Samsung Gear VR (2015/2016)

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[[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]]'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 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 will release was released in November 20, 2015 for $99.
==Hardware==
Gear VR works with 2015 or newer Samsung smartphones such as [[Galaxy S6]], [[Galaxy S6 edge]], [[Galaxy S6 edge+]] and [[Galaxy Note 5]].
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