Thursday 18 December 2014

Looking into the future: Samsung Gear VR review


Credit: Oculus/Samsung

At the moment, both software & functionality are extremely limited & it requires a Galaxy Note 4 for processing power & display, but it works & works well. And the software library … can only get bigger.

http://www.cnet.com/au/products/samsung-gear-vr/

http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/17/samsung-gear-vr-review/

https://www.oculus.com/blog/introducing-the-samsung-gear-vr-innovator-edition/ / can finally buy a virtual reality headset use it in your home cost accessible impressive virtual reality headset software Facebook's recently acquired Oculus VR team virtual reality very exciting a new medium technologically possible wireless consumer grade virtual reality Samsung's Gear VR feat illuminating vision near future palatable consumer experience dream completely realized incredibly accessible light comfortable attractive impressive visuals limited functionality extremely limited software library Samsung Galaxy Note 4 very expensive Oculus VR Samsung Gear VR virtual reality headset a new medium light comfortable accessible Gear VR most usable virtual reality headset first to market hype extremely limited selection software functionality Innovator Edition early adopters virtual reality enthusiast Gear VR headset strap review experience tech demo consumer product a few games experiences game demo mainstream consumer device test balloon world's largest electronics manufacturer gauge of success did people who bought it like it return 100 percent of them existence-proof John Carmack make it better review units to press on sale evangelize build virtual reality market demonstrative device distribute perspective for the VR enthusiast latest firmware your carrier insert 16GB microSD card powers VR computing power cpu central processing unit Gear VR's screen setup attach your Note 4 front of the shell docking area for the phone front micro USB microUSB micro-USB plug screen facing inward latch secure securing downloading operating system OS Oculus Home video player Gear VR Video Velcro straps run through a quick tutorial how to use the headset swipe wiping touchpad headset pause pausing movies in-game actions single back button ridged for quick location volume rocker pair a Bluetooth controller analog stick setting up setup set up Oculus Samsung bare-bones bare bones goal accessibility easy easier setup short recent history virtual reality headsets calibration calibrate calibrating cameras testing resolution settings download install firmware hardware restart headset's software suite Bluetooth gamepad headphones Maximum Immersion Experience one-eighth-inch audio jack translucent plastic functionality other electronics usage smartphone smartphone answer phone calls functionality text messages emailsnotifications VR Gallery Oculus Cinema /