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{{Device Infobox

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|~~Type~~=[[Virtual Reality]] ~~Headset~~

|VR/AR=[[Virtual Reality]]

|Type=[[Head-mounted display]]

|Subtype=[[Slide-on HMD]]

|Platform=[[Oculus Rift (Platform)]]

|Creator=

|Developer=[[Samsung]], [[Oculus VR]]

|Manufacturer=Samsung

|~~Platform~~=[[Galaxy Note 4]]

|Operating System=[[Android]]

|Display=5.7 inch Super AMOLED (RGBG PenTile)

|Versions=Samsung Gear VR for Note 4, Samsung Gear VR for S6/S6 Edge

|Requires=[[Galaxy Note 4]], [[Galaxy S6]], [[Galaxy S6 Edge]]

|Display=5.7 / 5.1 inch Super AMOLED (RGBG PenTile)

|Resolution=2560 x 1440, 1280 x 1440 per eye

|Pixel Density=515 PPI, 557 PPI

|Refresh Rate=60 Hz Low-persistence

|Field of View=96°

|Field of View=96° (nominal)

|Tracking=3DOF

|Rotational Tracking=[[Accelerator]], [[Gyroscope]], [[Magnetometer]]

|Positional Tracking=None

|Update Rate=Rotational: 1000 Hz, high accuracy

|Latency=Less than 20 ms

|Latency=Motion to Photon: Less than 20 ms

|Audio=3D Spatial Sound

|Camera=High Frame Rate Preview (60fps)

|Input=Touch Pad, Back Button, Volume Key

|Connectivity=microUSB to ~~Galaxy Note 4~~

|Connectivity=microUSB to the smartphone

|Weight=

|Size=198mm x 116mm x 90mm

|Release Date=December 8, 2014

|Price=$199, $249 with gamepad

|Website=[http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/gearvr/ Samsung Gear VR Website]

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Samsung Gear VR is a [[Virtual Reality]] ~~headset~~ developed by [[Samsung]] and [[Oculus VR]]. To use Samsung Gear VR, the user needs to mount a [[Galaxy Note 4]], ~~a smartphone made by Samsung,~~ inside it. The smartphone serves not only as Gear VR's screen but also as its computer. Even though it requires Galaxy Note 4, Gear VR has [[Oculus Rift]]'s head-tracking technology built within, allowing it to quickly and accurately track head movements. This technology differentiates Gear VR from likes of [[Google Cardboard]]. The latter relies on smartphone's sensors to track head movements, which are less accurate and has higher latency. Unlike the [[Oculus Rift]], Gear VR is completely mobile. It doesn't need to be connected to a computer.

[[Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition]] is a [[Virtual Reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Samsung]] and [[Oculus VR]]. Released in December 2014, Gear VR Innovator Edition is [[Oculus Rift (Platform)]]'s first mobile device. It was succeeded by the consumer version of [[Samsung Gear VR]], released in November 2015. To use Samsung Gear VR, the user needs to mount a [[Galaxy Note 4]], [[Galaxy 6]] or [[Galaxy 6 Edge]] inside it. The smartphone serves not only as Gear VR's screen but also as its computer. Even though it requires Galaxy Note 4, Gear VR has [[Oculus Rift (Platform)|Oculus Rift]]'s head-tracking technology built within, allowing it to quickly and accurately track head movements. This technology differentiates Gear VR from the likes of [[Google Cardboard]]. The latter relies on smartphone's sensors to track head movements, which are less accurate and has higher latency. Unlike the [[Oculus Rift]], Gear VR is completely mobile. It doesn't need to be connected to a computer.

There are 2 versions of Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition: Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy Note 4 and Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy S6 / Galaxy S6 Edge. Innovator Edition was succeeded by the cheaper, lighter [[Samsung Gear VR|Consumer Gear VR]] that works with all Samsung smartphones 2015 and newer.

==Hardware==

Constructed plastic outer on the outside and soft cushion on the inside, Gear VR looks like a pair of bulky laboratory goggles. It requires Galaxy Note 4 as its display and source of computation. The smartphone is clipped to the front of the goggle. A pair of lenses focuses the user's vision similar to that of Google Cardboard. There is a strap that wraps around your head and another that goes on top of your head.

Constructed from plastic outer on the outside and soft cushion on the inside, Gear VR looks like a pair of bulky laboratory goggles. It requires Galaxy Note 4 as its display and source of computation. The smartphone is clipped to the front of the goggle. A pair of lenses focuses the user's vision similar to that of Google Cardboard. There is a strap that wraps around your head and another that goes on top of your head.

Gear VR utilizes the 5.7 inch low-persistence AMOLED display of Samsung Galaxy Note 4. It has resolution of 2560 x 1440 or 1280 x 1440 per eye.

Gear VR utilizes the 5.7 inch low-persistence AMOLED display of Samsung Galaxy Note 4. It has resolution of 2560 x 1440 or 1280 x 1440 per eye. Note that it uses exactly the same display as [[Oculus Rift Development Kit 2]].

Equipped with Oculus VR sensors, Gear VR ~~headset~~ tracks the user's head movements precisely. Users can interact with the device with a touchpad and a back button on the right of the headset. Additionally it has a wheel that adjusts the focus and another that changes the volume.

Equipped with Oculus VR sensors, Gear VR tracks the user's head movements precisely. Users can interact with the device with a touchpad and a back button on the right of the headset. Additionally it has a wheel that adjusts the focus and another that changes the volume.

===Specifications===

'''~~Headset~~''':

'''Head-Mounted Display''':

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!Spec

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|Field of View||96°

|Field of View||96° (nominal)

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|Dimensions||198mm (width) x 116mm (length) x 90mm (height)

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|Interpupillary Distance||55-71 mm

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|Sensors||[[Accelerator]], [[Gyrometer]], [[Geomagnetic]], [[Proximity]]

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|Tracking||3 degrees of freedom

|Tracking||3 degrees of freedom (rotational)

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|Update Rate|| Rotational Tracking: 1000 Hz, high accuracy

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|Latency||Less than 20ms

|Latency||Motion to Photon Latency: Less than 20ms

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~~|Interpupillary Distance||55-71 mm~~

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|Focal Adjustment||Covers Nearsighted / Farsighted Eyes

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|Input||Touch Pad, Back Button, Volume Key

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|Connectivity||microUSB connection to the ~~Galaxy Note 4~~

|Connectivity||microUSB connection to the Smartphone

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~~'''~~Galaxy Note 4~~''':~~

====Galaxy Note 4====

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|Camera||High Frame Rate Preview (60fps)

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|Audio||3D Spatial Sound

|Audio||[[3D audio|3D Spatial Sound]]

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*Specifications are from official website <ref>http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/gearvr/gearvr_specs.html</ref>

====Galaxy S6 / Galaxy S6 Edge====

The main difference is that this version has higher [[pixel density]] than the one for Note 4. It is also 15% smaller and introduced a few quality of life improvements such as a USB port on the bottom, 10 to 20 percent additional tuning for the focus wheel and tactile edges and bump near the track pad to make it more identifiable.

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!Part

!Spec

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|Display||5.1 inch Super AMOLED

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|Resolution|| 2560 × 1440 (1280 x 1440 per eye), 557 [[pixels per inch]]

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|Refresh Rate ||

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|Camera||

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|Audio||3D audio|3D Spatial Sound]]

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==Setup Tutorial==

==Apps==

[[~~TheBluVR]], [[Oculus Cinema]], [[Milk~~ VR]]~~, [[Oculus 360 Photos]], and~~ [[Oculus ~~360 Videos~~]].

[[VR Apps]] from [[Oculus Store]]

[[Oculus Cinema]], [[Oculus 360 Photos]], [[Oculus 360 Videos]] and [[VR Gallery]].

[[TheBluVR]], [[Milk VR]]

==Developer==

===Oculus Mobile SDK===

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==History==

Samsung Gear VR was announced on 9/3/2014. It was released on 12/8/2014 for $199 ~~dollars~~.

Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy Note 4 was announced on 9/3/2014. It was released on 12/8/2014 for $199.

Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge was released on 5/8/2015 for $249.

==References==