You don’t need an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift to strap impressive VR experiences to your face – Samsung’s Gear VR does it at a fraction of the cost. Sure, they’re not all exactly on the same level, but ...

A virtual reality headset accessory for Samsung smartphones. Introduced in 2014, the Gear VR has its own accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer and proximity sensors but derives its content ...

The best-known — and by far the most sophisticated — mid-range headset is Samsung’s Gear VR. But there are also a few more obscure options, like the Zeiss VR One or the French Homido device.

This project from [Jim Yang] is a great example of this: he reverse-engineered the Samsung Gear VR controller that accompanies the Gear VR add-on for their phones. By digging into the APK that ...

Samsung's long-awaited re-entry (we haven't forgotten about the Gear VR) into the AR/VR market has been marked with speculation, especially since Samsung has mostly been tight-lipped about its plans.

With Samsung’s new Gear VR announced, developers and VR enthusiasts are awaiting the release of the smartphone connected VR headset. A few people couldn’t wait to get their hands on the ...

One name you probably didn't think of was Samsung. And that's odd, because it was here first. The Gear VR, developed in collaboration with the then-independent Oculus, came out in 2014.

Why has Samsung made a 360-degree camera, we hear you ask? Because to create a successful VR platform, users need the ability to create their own content - that’s where the Gear 360 comes in.

Short experiences on mobile, perhaps using 2D assets in a 3D environment and viewed with Google Cardboard, Google Daydream or Samsung Gear VR. Short experiences with Google Cardboard, Google ...