During the keynote Oculus Connect 2 last night, Peter Koo Samsung was on hand to announce a new device that the company plans to launch later in the year. Last year, Samsung and Oculus collaborated on the virtual reality helmet, the Gear VR, and the new version will be an upgraded version of the product.
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Koo mentioned the partnership with Samsung Oculus, indicating that the new version of Gear VR aims to "make the ordinary virtual reality". To this end, the VR Gear will be launched at a price of 99 dollars.
So, the consumer version of Samsung Gear VR will provide a more affordable way to transform your smartphone into a virtual reality helmet, assuming that you have a recent smartphone from Samsung. Indeed, the headset will be compatible with all Samsung flagship smartphone Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6, S6 Edge Galaxy and Galaxy S6 + Edge. The goal here is obviously to have as wide an audience as possible in the world of virtual reality booming.
Other improvements on the first iteration of Gear VR include a 22% reduction in weight in order to make the helmet comfortable. The ergonomics promises to be one of the greatest challenges that the virtual reality sector faces to make widespread adoption. It is obvious that resources are concentrated on this aspect of the device.
For Oculus is a new market which is by far explored since the area was reserved for his Rift, a much more expensive virtual reality helmet. As such, an entry-level device like this could prove to be a very powerful tool to convince people that this is not a fad.
The content for the virtual environment
The first batch of content dedicated to Gear VR is also detailed. Oculus Arcade will allow users to play classic games in the virtual reality field. Meanwhile, Oculus Video will offer virtual implementations Netflix and Twitch, as well as partnerships with companies like Facebook and studios such as 20th Century Fox and Lionsgate.
The new helmet Gear VR is expected to be launched for 99 dollars in November this year.
Theoretically, you can save about 95 dollars, and build your own headphones using google cardboard. But the VR Gear was developed in partnership with Oculus and has a sleek design includes a series of sensors (acceleration, gyro and proximity) that can indicate particular when the headset is placed or removed. There is also a micro-USB port to connect the headset to the supported smartphones.
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Koo mentioned the partnership with Samsung Oculus, indicating that the new version of Gear VR aims to "make the ordinary virtual reality". To this end, the VR Gear will be launched at a price of 99 dollars.
Other improvements on the first iteration of Gear VR include a 22% reduction in weight in order to make the helmet comfortable. The ergonomics promises to be one of the greatest challenges that the virtual reality sector faces to make widespread adoption. It is obvious that resources are concentrated on this aspect of the device.
The content for the virtual environment
The first batch of content dedicated to Gear VR is also detailed. Oculus Arcade will allow users to play classic games in the virtual reality field. Meanwhile, Oculus Video will offer virtual implementations Netflix and Twitch, as well as partnerships with companies like Facebook and studios such as 20th Century Fox and Lionsgate.
The new helmet Gear VR is expected to be launched for 99 dollars in November this year.
Theoretically, you can save about 95 dollars, and build your own headphones using google cardboard. But the VR Gear was developed in partnership with Oculus and has a sleek design includes a series of sensors (acceleration, gyro and proximity) that can indicate particular when the headset is placed or removed. There is also a micro-USB port to connect the headset to the supported smartphones.