Samsung Gear VR - Virtual Reality Headset by Samsung

Samsung Gear VR is a virtual reality headset developed by Samsung in partnership with Oculus VR. It offers a portable VR experience using select Samsung Galaxy smartphones.

Samsung Gear VR FAQ

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What is Samsung Gear VR?

(Do Bigger Super Things.) 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.

What is a Samsung Gear VR headset?

The Gear VR is a Samsung-made virtual reality headset which requires a phone to operate – and specifically a Samsung phone.

Is Samsung Gear VR worth buying?

You're the proud new owner of the Samsung Gear VR, one of the top mobile virtual- reality headsets on the market. The latest iteration of the headset is lighter and more colorful than its predecessors, and it comes with a new controller. There's also a host of games, apps and videos, courtesy of the Oculus Store. Ready to dive in?

Does Gear VR require a mobile device?

Still the Gear VR requires a mobile device to power it, specifically the Samsung Galaxy S6, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, Galaxy Note 5, S7 and S7 Edge. That’s a decent roster of phones, well as long as you are a Samsung fan. It doesn’t have any internal hardware of its own.