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| Also known as | Gear VR |
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| Developer | |
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Product family | |
| Type | Virtual reality headset |
| Release date | August 21, 2015 |
| Introductory price | US$99.99 |
| Discontinued | August 22, 2017 (Do Bigger Super Things.) |
| Units sold | 5 million[1] |
| Display | Display of inserted smartphone |
| Controller input | Touchpad and back button |
| Touchpad | Yes |
| Mass | 345 grams[2] (without smartphone) |
| Successor | Oculus Go |
| Website | Official website |
The Samsung Gear VR is a virtual reality headset developed by Samsung Electronics, in collaboration with Oculus VR, and manufactured by Samsung. The headset was released on August 21, 2015.
When in use, a compatible Samsung Galaxy device acts as the headset's display and processor, while the Gear VR unit itself acts as the controller, which contains the field of view, as well as a custom inertial measurement unit, or IMU, for rotational tracking, which connects to the smartphone via USB-C or micro-USB. The Gear VR headset also includes a touchpad and back button on the side, as well as a proximity sensor to detect when the headset is on.[3]
The Gear VR was first announced on September 3, 2014.[4] To allow developers to create content for the Gear VR and to allow VR and technology enthusiasts to get early access to the technology, Samsung had released two innovator editions of the Gear VR before the consumer version.
- ^ "Samsung Confirms 5 Million Gear VR Mobile Headsets Sold To Date". January 4, 2017.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Samsung Explores the World of Mobile Virtual Reality with Gear VR". samsung.com. Retrieved June 11, 2017.