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{{Device Infobox
|image=[[File:samsung gear vr1.jpg|350px]]
|TypeVR/AR=[[Virtual Reality]]|SubtypeType=[[Head-mounted Displaydisplay]]|PlatformSubtype=[[Oculus RiftSlide-on HMD]], |Platform=[[Galaxy Note 4]], [[Galaxy S6]], [[Galaxy S6 EdgeOculus Rift (Platform)]]
|Creator=
|Developer=[[Samsung]], [[Oculus VR]]
|Manufacturer=Samsung
|Operating System=[[Android]]
|Versions=Samsung Gear VR for Note 4, Samsung Gear VR for S6/S6 Edge|Requires=[[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
|Pixel Density=515 PPI, 557 PPI
|Refresh Rate=60 Hz Low-persistence
|Field of View=96° (nominal)
|Tracking=3DOF
|Rotational Tracking=[[Accelerator]], [[Gyroscope]], [[Magnetometer]]
|Positional Tracking=None
|Update Rate=Rotational: 1000 Hz, high accuracy
|Latency=Motion to Photon: Less than 20 ms
|Camera=High Frame Rate Preview (60fps)
|Input=Touch Pad, Back Button, Volume Key
|Connectivity=microUSB to Galaxy Note 4the smartphone
|Weight=
|Size=198mm x 116mm x 90mm
|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]]. It Released in December 2014, Gear VR Innovator Edition is [[Oculus Rift(Platform)]]'s first mobile device. It was succeeded 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 (Platform)|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 succeeded by the cheaper, lighter [[Samsung Gear VR|Consumer 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.
|Input||Touch Pad, Back Button, Volume Key
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|Connectivity||microUSB connection to the Galaxy Note 4Smartphone
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|Camera||High Frame Rate Preview (60fps)
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|Audio||[[3D audio|3D Spatial Sound]]
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*Specifications are from official website <ref>http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/gearvr/gearvr_specs.html</ref>
==Apps==
[[TheBluVR]], [[Oculus Cinema]], [[Milk VRApps]], [[Oculus 360 Photos]], and from [[Oculus 360 VideosStore]].
[[Oculus Cinema]], [[Oculus 360 Photos]], [[Oculus 360 Videos]] and [[VR Gallery]].
[[TheBluVR]], [[Milk VR]]
==Developer==
===Oculus Mobile SDK===
==History==
Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy Note 4 was announced on 9/3/2014. It was released on 12/8/2014 for $199 dollars. Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge was released on 5/8/2015 for $249.
==References==
