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Owners of the Samsung HMD Odyssey or HMD Odyssey+ are in for a treat. Starting today and until the end of the year, HMD Odyssey/Odyssey+ users can claim two months of free access to the VIVEPORT Infinity subscription service. The promo is available for both newcomers to the platforms as well as existing subscribers. The […]
Samsung's Gear lineup of virtual reality headsets has effectively been on ice since 2017. Even though newer handsets have support for its virtual reality platform, the headset hasn't received an update in over two years. The company wants you to know that it hasn't given up and that there will be “multiple AR and VR […]
Samsung is giving its augmented reality efforts a big boost. It announced during the Samsung Developer Conference 2017 today that it's teaming up with Google to extend the ARCore platform to devices like the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and the Galaxy Note 8. This will enable the company to bring the best in AR experiences […]
The Gear VR is the most popular sophisticated virtual reality headset in the world right now, and as per recent statistics, it sold more than the next three competitors combined. The company is trying to add more features to its VR headset range with each passing year. Earlier this year, the company released a new […]
Samsung's Gear VR was by far the most popular virtual reality headset in the first quarter of 2017. The South Korean consumer electronics giant sold more virtual reality headsets worldwide than Google, HTC, Oculus, and Sony combined, which is super impressive. According to SuperData Research, Samsung was able to sell 782,000 units of Gear VR […]
At the Mobile World Congress 2017 in Barcelona last month, Samsung unveiled the new Gear VR with Controller. As the name suggests, it comes with a wireless controller. The headset supports both microUSB and USB Type-C ports so it's compatible with the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S6 series as well […]
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 […]
Samsung's Gear VR is now in its third-generation, seeing that the Korean giant announced its Innovator Edition in 2014 with the Galaxy Note 4. Google had Google Cardboard, but few can take a cardboard VR headset seriously. So, after some time dabbling in cardboard design, Android's owner decided to get serious about VR design and introduce […]
If you own a high-end Samsung smartphone but not the Gear VR, now is the right time to buy one. Samsung's mobile virtual reality headset, which is priced at $99.99, is now being sold for just $69.99 on Amazon. It is compatible with the Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy Note 5, […]
Samsung offers one of the best mobile VR headsets in the market right now with its Gear VR series. Now, the company has started offering its chipsets to other virtual reality headset manufacturers. The latest in the line is the Alcatel Vision, a standalone VR headset, which is powered by the Exynos 7420 octa-core SoC from Samsung. The […]
Samsung first released a Gear VR headset that was only meant for developers or enthusiasts and it was branded as such. About a year back it released the consumer edition of the Gear VR for $99. The Gear VR has been updated since then but if you own a recent Samsung flagship and would like to […]
We had been hearing rumors prior to the launch of the Galaxy Note 7 that Samsung was likely to introduce a new Gear VR headset as well. On August 2nd, the company did announce a new Gear VR headset that's compatible with the Galaxy Note 7 as the new flagship features a USB Type-C port. […]
Samsung has created a “Hypercube” that's going to tour music festivals in the United Kingdom and enable attendees to watch a virtual reality performance by Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro. The multi-storey Hypercube welcomes 50 people at a time, they will strap on a Gear VR headset and would then be virtually transported to a […]
Samsung unveiled the new Gear VR headset alongside the Galaxy Note 7 yesterday. The new headset features incremental updates when compared to its predecessor but all of them contribute to providing a better user experience. Samsung has also been working to improve the web browsing experience in virtual reality. It has partnered with cloud graphics […]
We told you about a month ago that Samsung possibly had a new Gear VR headset bearing model number SM-R323 in the pipeline. Given that the Galaxy Note 7 is said to feature a USB Type-C port, Samsung would need to refresh the headset to ensure that it's compatible with the new flagship handset. We've haven't […]