Samsung Gear VR (2015/2016)

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Samsung Gear VR (2015/2016)
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Basic Info
Type Virtual Reality
Subtype Head-mounted Display
Platform Oculus Rift
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
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, Geomagnetic, 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
Input Touch Pad, Back Button, Volume Key
Size  ???
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'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 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.

Comparing to Innovator Edition:

The design of Gear VR is less bulky and more streamlined than its predecessor. By replacing some plastic parts for webbing and mesh, Gear VR is 22% lighter than the Innovator Edition. A soft layer of microfleece is added where the HMD meets the user's face. The touchpad on the side the HMD now has small grooves that guide the user's fingers in the 4 directions.

Specifications

Head-Mounted Display

Part Spec
Field of View 96° (nominal)???
Dimensions 198mm (width) x 116mm (length) x 90mm (height)???
Interpupillary Distance 55-71 mm????
Sensors Accelerator, Gyrometer, Geomagnetic, Proximity?????
Tracking 3 degrees of freedom (rotational)
Update Rate Rotational Tracking: 1000 Hz, high accuracy
Latency Motion to Photon Latency: Less than 20ms
Focal Adjustment Covers Nearsighted / Farsighted Eyes
Input Touch Pad, Back Button, Volume Key
Connectivity microUSB connection to the Smartphone

Smartphones

Spec S6 S6 edge S6 edge+ Note 5
Display size 5.1" 5.1" 5.7" 5.7"
Resolution 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440 2560 x 1440
Pixel density 577 PPI 577 PPI 518 PPI 518 PPI
Screen shape Flat Curved Curved Flat
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 32/64/128 GB 32/64/128 GB 32/64 GB 32/64 GB
Battery 2550 mAh 2600 mAh 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Weight 138 g 132 g 153 g 171 g
  • Note that all 5 phones have identical CPU and GPU.

Setup Tutorial

Apps

VR Apps from Oculus Store

Oculus Cinema, Oculus 360 Photos, Oculus 360 Videos and VR Gallery.

TheBluVR, Milk VR

Developer

Oculus Mobile SDK

Oculus Mobile SDK is initially developed for Gear VR.

History

Announced in September 24, 2015, during Oculus Connect 2.

Released in November 2015 for $99.

References