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{{Device Infobox
|image=[[File:samsung gear vr1.jpg|350px]]
|Type=[[Virtual Reality]]
|Subtype=[[Head-mounted Display]]
|Manufacturer=Samsung
|Operating System=[[Android]]
|Versions=Samsung Gear VR for Note 4, Samsung Gear VR for S6/S6 Edge|Requires=All Samsung Smartphones 2015 and newer[[Galaxy Note 4]], [[Galaxy S6]], [[Galaxy S6 Edge]]
|Display=5.7 / 5.1 inch Super AMOLED (RGBG PenTile)
|Resolution=2560 x 1440, 1280 x 1440 per eye
|Weight=
|Size=198mm x 116mm x 90mm
|Release Date=November 2015December 8, 2014|Price=$99199, $249 with gamepad
|Website=[http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/gearvr/ Samsung Gear VR Website]
}}
{{see also|Samsung Gear VR}}
[[Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition]] is a [[Virtual Reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Samsung]] and [[Oculus VR]]. Released in December 2014, Gear VR Innovator Edition is [[Oculus Rift]]'s first mobile device. It was replaced by the consumer version of [[Samsung Gear VR]], released in November 2015. To use Samsung Gear VR, the user needs to mount a [[Galaxy Note 4]], [[Galaxy 6]] or [[Galaxy 6 Edge]] inside it. The smartphone serves not only as Gear VR's screen but also as its computer. Even though it requires Galaxy Note 4, Gear VR has [[Oculus Rift]]'s head-tracking technology built within, allowing it to quickly and accurately track head movements. This technology differentiates Gear VR from the likes of [[Google Cardboard]]. The latter relies on smartphone's sensors to track head movements, which are less accurate and has higher latency. Unlike the [[Oculus Rift]], Gear VR is completely mobile. It doesn't need to be connected to a computer.
There are 2 versions of Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition: Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy Note 4 and Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy S6 / Galaxy S6 Edge. Innovator Edition was replaced by the cheaper, lighter [[Samsung Gear VR]] that works with all Samsung smartphones 2015 and newer.
==Hardware==
Constructed from plastic outer on the outside and soft cushion on the inside, Gear VR looks like a pair of bulky laboratory goggles. It requires Galaxy Note 4 as its display and source of computation. The smartphone is clipped to the front of the goggle. A pair of lenses focuses the user's vision similar to that of Google Cardboard. There is a strap that wraps around your head and another that goes on top of your head.
Gear VR utilizes the 5.7 inch low-persistence AMOLED display of Samsung Galaxy Note 4. It has resolution of 2560 x 1440 or 1280 x 1440 per eye. Note that it uses exactly the same display as [[Oculus Rift Development Kit 2]].
Equipped with Oculus VR sensors, Gear VR tracks the user's head movements precisely. Users can interact with the device with a touchpad and a back button on the right of the headset. Additionally it has a wheel that adjusts the focus and another that changes the volume.
===Specifications===
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|Connectivity||microUSB connection to the Smartphone
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|}
====Galaxy Note 4====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Part
!Spec
|-
|Display||5.7 inch Quad HD Super AMOLED
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|Resolution|| 2560 × 1440 (1280 x 1440 per eye)
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|Refresh Rate || 60 Hz Low-persistence
|-
|Camera||High Frame Rate Preview (60fps)
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|Audio||3D Spatial Sound
|-
|}
*Specifications are from official website <ref>http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/gearvr/gearvr_specs.html</ref>
====Galaxy S6 / Galaxy S6 Edge====
The main difference is that this version has higher [[pixel density]] than the one for Note 4. It is also 15% smaller and introduced a few quality of life improvements such as a USB port on the bottom, 10 to 20 percent additional tuning for the focus wheel and tactile edges and bump near the track pad to make it more identifiable.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Part
!Spec
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|Display||5.1 inch Super AMOLED
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|Resolution|| 2560 × 1440 (1280 x 1440 per eye), 557 [[pixels per inch]]
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|Refresh Rate ||
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|Camera||
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|Audio||3D Spatial Sound
|-
|}
==History==
Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy Note 4 was announced on 9/3/2014. It was released on 12/8/2014 for $199.
Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge was released on 5/8/2015 for $249.
==References==
