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Samsung Pay might eventually allow payments in virtual reality
Samsung is heavily invested in both mobile payments and virtual reality so it may not be surprising to see the company join the two at some point in the future, even the company hints at that. Samsung is looking at the potential of powering payments in virtual reality with Samsung Pay, the mobile payments service […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung’s XR headset could be unveiled alongside Galaxy Z Flip 6
Samsung revealed earlier this year that it is collaborating with Google and Qualcomm to bring an XR (Mixed Reality) device. It is expected to compete with Apple's Vision Pro headset, which was unveiled a few months ago. While Samsung didn't reveal a launch time frame for its XR headset, it is reported that the company […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 6 months ago
Samsung’s XR headset can’t succeed without powerful AR apps
At Galaxy Unpacked 2023, Samsung confirmed that it is developing an Extended Reality (XR), i.e., Mixed/Augmented Reality headset. The company didn't undertake this challenge alone but teamed up with Qualcomm and Google. And although TM Roh didn't reveal any specifics about the upcoming mixed reality device, we later found out that the headset (or at […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 1 year ago
Samsung develops artificial muscle actuators for immersive VR and AR
Although Samsung no longer pursues VR (virtual reality) and AR (augmented reality) applications through its Gear VR mobile head-mounted displays, the company continues to do research & development and advance VR and AR technologies behind closed doors. In a recent paper, Samsung Electronics revealed an ambitious AR/VR project that leverages compact artificial muscle actuators to […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 2 years ago
Hands-on Samsung’s C-Lab project: VuildUs
Samsung has brought its C-Lab division along to Barcelona for the Mobile World Congress 2017 where it's showcasing four new virtual reality projects. The four projects that have been showcased include Relumino, TraVRer, Monitorless and VuildUs. In this post you'll find out everything there is to know about VuildUs. What is VuildUs? VuildUs is an […]
- By Danny Dorresteijn
- 7 years ago
Samsung will offer VR experiences, VIP access, giveaways and more at Lollapalooza
Samsung is returning to the Lollapalooza music festival in a big way. Throughout the four-day weekend, it's going to offer virtual reality experiences, the opportunity to get VIP access to The Galaxy Lounge and much more. Samsung is also going to offer a limited quantity of its Gear 360 virtual reality camera exclusively on-site at Lollapalooza […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung could introduce 4K displays in smartphones to aid VR push
There are only a handful of smartphones out there that feature a 4K display. Some chalk it up as merely a marketing gimmick while others believe that the time isn't quite right for 4K displays on smartphones. Samsung is sticking with Quad HD or 2K displays for now but it doesn't rule out the possibility […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 suggested retail price to be €799, €199 for Gear VR
Samsung officially announced its highly anticipated Galaxy Note 4 (and the Galaxy Note Edge), the Gear VR, and the Gear S smartwatch today, but as is the norm, the company didn't mention anything about the price for any device. But we have managed to receive information on the suggested retail price of all three devices, which […]
- By Abhijeet Mishra
- 10 years ago
Galaxy phones running Android 10 are incompatible with Google Daydream
Samsung debuted its Gear VR platform in 2015, and one year later, Google introduced its own virtual reality platform named Daydream. The South Korean smartphone giant then made its high-end phones compatible with Google's Daydream VR platform as well. However, the Android 10 update is posing incompatibility problems on Galaxy Phones. According to reports, Samsung […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Oculus rolls out worldwide refund policy for digital content on the Gear VR
Oculus has announced that its digital marketplace for the Gear VR now features an automated refund policy. The feature automatically refunds (if requested by a user) the price of any content that is purchased through the store. It is now available worldwide, so everyone can use it if they're not satisfied by apps or games […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 7 years ago
T-Mobile selling the Gear VR at 50 percent off
If you're based in the United States and would like to pick up the Gear VR at a discount then you might want to check out T-Mobile's latest offer. The carrier often discounts accessories significantly and it's currently doing that for the Gear VR. Those who are interested in buying one can get the Gear […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Young drivers taught about the horrors of a car crash with the Gear VR
The Gear VR is capable of providing an immersive virtual reality experience which makes the user feel as if they have been transported to another time and place. This technology is being put to use in movies, concerts, sporting events and more but Leicestershire Fire and Rescue have come up with another novel way of using […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Oculus launches Arcade for consumer Gear VR headsets
Oculus just launched a pretty interesting Arcade project which is currently in beta for the Gear VR and the arcade already has 21 classic titles like Pac-Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, and many others. While you can try out a trial of 20 minutes for every game, you will need to pay a certain fee for […]
- By Octav G.
- 9 years ago
