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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Virtual reality is here: Samsung's Gear VR launches

Samsung has made history of a sort by launching the first major consumer-oriented virtual-reality headset.

And its Gear VR headset is pretty impressive as first-generation devices go.
The biggest surprise after using the new Gear VR for a few days: There's a lot of stuff to watch and play in the virtual worlds the headset opens up. 


Granted, some of that material is gimmicky or amateurish. 
But the best of it hints at some of the mind-expanding experiences VR can make possible.

The Gear VR is relatively cheap, too, at just $100. 
You do need your own headphones, preferably wireless, plus a recent Samsung phone — the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge Plus or Note 5. 
If you don't already have one, the package could set you back nearly $1,000. (Other VR systems will also need companion devices, such as high-end personal computers.)

Samsung developed the Gear VR with the virtual-reality startup Oculus (now part of Facebook). It supplants the $200 'innovator edition' Samsung has sold for a year. 


culled from Daily Mail

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