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|Website=[http://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/wearables/gear-vr/ Samsung Gear VR Website]

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[[~~Samsung Gear VR~~]] is a [[Virtual Reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[~~Samsung~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~Oculus VR]]. Succeeding the [[Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition|Gear VR Innovator Edition]], Samsung Gear~~ VR ~~is [[Oculus Rift (Platform)~~]]~~'s first consumer mobile device and the 2nd device in the Gear VR series~~. To use ~~Gear VR~~, users need to mount a ~~2015 or newer Samsung~~ Smartphone inside it. The smartphone serves not only as Gear VR's screen but also as its computer. Unlike other mobile [[HMDs]], Gear VR does not solely rely on the smartphone's [[IMUs]] for tracking. It has additional IMUs and Oculus' [[rotational tracking]] technology built within, allowing for fast and accurate tracking of the user's head movements. While impressive, the current Gear VR does not possess [[positional tracking]].

[[Daydream]] is a [[Virtual Reality]] [[head-mounted display]] developed by [[Google]] for [[Google VR]]. To use Daydream View, users need to mount a Daydream-certififed Smartphone inside it. The smartphone serves not only as Gear VR's screen but also as its computer. Unlike other mobile [[HMDs]], Gear VR does not solely rely on the smartphone's [[IMUs]] for tracking. It has additional IMUs and Oculus' [[rotational tracking]] technology built within, allowing for fast and accurate tracking of the user's head movements. While impressive, the current Gear VR does not possess [[positional tracking]].

Announced during [[Oculus Connect 2]], Samsung Gear VR was released in November 20, 2015 for $99. Users who pre-order Galaxy S7 and S7 edge will receive the HMD for free.

Announced during [[Oculus Connect 2]], Samsung Gear VR was released in November 20, 2015 for $79. Users who pre-order Galaxy S7 and S7 edge will receive the HMD for free.

==Hardware==

The device works with Daydream certified phones, connects and uses NFC to detect your phone is present wirelessly (no connectors) and uses auto alignment to allow quick and seamless entry and exit from VR – informed by capacitive pads on the View headset, where they touch the screen, tells the phone how to orient the image.

The padded faceplate interface itself is detachable, and is said to be breathable and hand-washable, possibly making way for the possibility of multiple inserts.

Fits over glasses nicely.

==Specifications==

===Head-Mounted Display===