Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition
| Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition | |
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| Basic Info | |
| Type | Virtual Reality Headset |
| Platform | Galaxy Note 4 |
| Developer | Samsung, Oculus VR |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Release Date | December 8, 2014 |
| Price | $199, $249 with Bluebooth Gamepad |
| System | |
| Storage | |
| Display | |
| Display | 5.7 inch Super AMOLED (RGBG PenTile) |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440, 1280 x 1440 per eye |
| Image | |
| Field of View | 96° |
| Optics | |
| Tracking | |
| Tracking | 1000 Hz high accuracy |
| Latency | Less than 20 ms |
| Audio | |
| Connectivity | |
| Device | |
Samsung Gear VR is a Virtual Reality headset developed by Samsung and Oculus VR. To use Samsung Gear VR, the user needs to mount a Galaxy Note 4, a smartphone made by Samsung, 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 likes of Google Cardboard. The latter relies on smartphone's sensors to track head movements, which are less accurate and has higher latency.
Hardware
Specifications
Official Specifications [1] Headset:
| Part | Spec |
|---|---|
| Field of View | 96° |
| Sensors | Accelerator, Gyrometer, Geomagnetic, Proximity |
| Latency | Less than 20ms |
| Focal Adjustment | Covers Nearsighted / Farsighted Eyes |
| Interpupillary Distance | 55-71 mm |
| Physical UI | Touch Pad, Back Button, Volume Key |
| Input | microUSB connection to the Galaxy Note 4 |
| Dimensions | 198mm (width) x 116mm (length) x 90mm (height) |
Galaxy Note 4:
| Part | Spec |
|---|---|
| Display | 5.7 inch Quad HD Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1440 (1280 x 1440 per eye) |
| Camera | High Frame Rate Preview (60fps) |
| Audio | 3D Spatial Sound |
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History
Samsung Gear VR was announced on 9/3/2014. It was released on 12/8/2014 for $199 dollars.
