Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition

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Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition
Basic Info
Type Virtual Reality
Subtype Head-mounted Display
Platform Oculus Rift
Developer Samsung, Oculus VR
Manufacturer Samsung
Release Date November 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 515 PPI, 557 PPI
Refresh Rate 60 Hz Low-persistence
Image
Field of View 96° (nominal)
Optics
Tracking
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
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 198mm x 116mm x 90mm


Hardware

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

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

References