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New rumors about the virtual reality headset Samsung device connected to a new smartphone that would compete with the Oculus VR and the Sony.
There are a few months, Sony followed in the footsteps of Oculus VR ( acquired by Facebook ) formalizing its virtual reality helmet. Then, Google has also entered the field, presenting its Cardboard, a prototype low-cost and open-source self-assembly.
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Next on the list could be Samsung. If the South Korean giant is still nothing official, many specialized media for a while already evoked a virtual reality helmet that Samsung is currently developing with Oculus VR.
The sammobile.com website just published an article in which he claims that they can "confirm that Samsung is indeed working on a virtual reality device." Product name is "Gear VR" (VR for virtual reality) and its formalization would be scheduled for the IFA 2014, an annual event held in Berlin and the presentation of the Galaxy Note 4 is also foreseen during which.
According SamMobile, unlike Oculus VR and Sony, Samsung does not develop an independent helmet but rather an accessory for smartphone which will therefore use the sensors (gyroscope, accelerometer, etc..) And the computing power of mobile. In this way, in fact, Samsung could give even more value to its high quality and at the same time, sell headphones at a lower price.
However, the virtual reality headset Samsung should be more sophisticated and therefore cost more than Cardboard Google, as can attest this rendering, also published by our colleagues SamMobile.
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According to him, the headset Samsung is equipped with a button "See through" that allows to use the APN smartphone to have a view on the surroundings. We also note the presence of a tactile control over rendering.
The hardware part is developed by Samsung itself, while the software part is developed in partnership with Oculus VR. In addition, Samsung already provide for a section of Samsung Apps, its application store for the virtual reality. Resources for developers are also planned.