SAMSUNGGear VR (2016) - GS7s, Note 5, GS6s (US Version w/ Warranty - Discontinued by Manufacturer by Manufacturer)

I think this is a fantastic introduction to a technology that is going to change the way we view media for many many folks in the years to come. The potential is limitless.First, I have a Note 5. Some people have overheating issues with the S6. As I am someone who reads forums, nobody is having this issue with the Note 5. I have used the device for up to 4 hours and not one issue of overheating.VR does drain the phone battery quite a bit so its a good idea to fully charge your phone before using this if you are going to be using it for a few hours. It does have a MicroUSB cord to connect to on the device itself, but that can limit your turning of your head...so for Netflix or more stationary type views that's fine.There are a large number of apps available in the Oculus Store showing off gaming, 360 videos, 3D in 360, music, educational, science, social, etc. Most applications are either free and all the way up to about $20. Most are less than $10 or free. The one negative is that the Oculus Store is currently an app on your phone or via watching on the Gear VR and the ratings don't allow for any commentary. Also, the store is sort of chaotically organized, so hopefully they will improve that over time. You are also unable to view the store on a PC (yet). I highly recommend viewing the store via the app and not using the Gear VR as there are many apps in the app that you won't see via the GearVR view. It's also organized a slightly better. Also, be aware that you don't get notified of updates that you need. You'll only see them if you occasionally browse you library within the store app. I recommend you download updates when you are NOT using your GearVR.Keep in mind that this is the first of a new technology. Resolution is low. Its kind of like looking through a screen door. HOWEVER, I will say that you quickly forget about that as you are so immersed in what you are viewing. Some of the apps and videos are fantastic immersive experiences. Some that come to mind and I highly recommend are Ocean Rift, MilkVR (has several fantastic videos), Marvel Avengers, Titans of Space, Dreadhalls, Gunjack, Esper 2, Herobound Spirit Champion, Anshar Wars 2, Lands End, Jurassic World, Cirque Du Soleil Kurios, Netflix, VRSE, Flickr VR.Set up was easy. I don't find the headset particularly as comfortable as others say, but it's not very uncomfortable. I put most of the weight on the top strap and that helps a lot. The phone makes it heavier. I suspect that upcoming devices that don't leverage a phone, but rather a PC or PS4 will be more comfortable (e.g. Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlaystationVR). Regardless, this is the first true consumer mobile experience without be tethered to something...other than the Google Cardboard and those equivalents and this is 10X better than that.I got the Moga Power Pro controller to play with certain games that require a controller. It works quite well via Bluetooth. Keep in mind that this controller has two connection options, an A and B. Make sure you use option B. It will disconnect if you put the controller aside for a bit and aren't using it. If that happens, just turn the controller off, and then back to B and it should connect fine. Always does for me.Everyone, except for my brother who refused to try it, has LOVED what they experienced. Everyone has commented on the potential. Just keep in mind when setting your expectations that this is similar to when cell phones first came out. Its a new technology. It will only get better with subsequent iterations. It will only get lighter. It will only get better resolution as prices for technology come down and newer technology comes out. However, you can't go wrong if you have one of the 4 phones that support this. Again, I recommend a Note 5 since it has a slightly better field of view than the S6 (at the expense of a negligible lower resolution (PPI)...though to me the FOV is more important for immersion), the Note 5 doesn't overhead, has more memory, and a larger battery

As a college student, it's entirely unfeasible for me to expect to have enough money to purchase a real VR kit (Oculus, Vive). As a result, I have had to resort to purchasing gimmicky Google cardboard headsets, which just never did it for me, especially since the sensors never seemed particularly accurate. When I purchased a Galaxy S7, I decided to buy this Gear VR headset, and give it a try.Let me say, the experience with the Gear VR is significantly better than just using Google Cardboard. I admit that I dislike that Oculus has its own store and system, and that I can't just use some apps from Google Play without having to resort to alternative measures like Construct VR. However, Oculus produces a pretty great experience overall, from the rather pretty Oculus Home to the convincing movie theater and very consistent head-tracking.One thing I hoped to accomplish was streaming VR games from my PC, however. Running Elite Dangerous in VR seemed too good to be true for his budget, and unfortunately it was. Since tethering to the PC isn't possible with this headset (since it can only charge the phone, but can't transfer data), I had bitrate/bandwidth issues with the stream which led to quite a bit of motion sickness, even though the proof of concept succeeded. Thus, my headset's primary use was lost.Now, the Gear VR is my #1 bed-time storyteller. Well, Netflix is, but the set lets me watch Netflix in bed fairly comfortably and very easily. I guess it gets some props.For additional information:I do get the screen door effect. However, it's not particularly severe, and I've combated it by actually shifting the screen slightly out of focus so the dark spots between pixels are covered.Using the touchpad gets tiring after some time, but since the controller is a bit pricey I don't expect to purchase it soon. I don't play many games, either way.The set is surprisingly comfortable, if a bit warm. I prefer wearing glasses, but they tend to smudge when I wear the set - however, they're still wearable.That's all.

Primeramente el precio a lo que lo compre fue casi regalado, ahora bien, el producto es samsung así que tiene la garantía de ser un excelente producto, aunado a que es compatible con el S8, en sí los lentes me parecen muy buenos, aunque la parte de tela de adentro parecía como ya desgastado o usado, aunque venían muy bien empaquetados, lo que me gusto es que es compatible con OCULUS el cual es un excelente producto y te brinda horas de diversión, en definitiva no encuentro algo malo a estos lentes, es una experiencia realmente extraordinaria el tenerlos.Saludos

I got this last week while it was 40$. For reference, I got a Galaxy S7Depending on what you're looking to do, this piece can be very impressive. Personally , I bought it with ''what the heck'' in mind, intending to see what it can do for the movie experience.- The match of high resolution of the AMOLED screen and this gear is great. The focus gear on the top is also a very good tool to match your eyes strenght- You can watch up to 4K youtube via the Samsung internet app (it uses mobile youtube). I like that you have 5 level of screen zoom in the app.- You can watch your own videos (via micro sd card!). The Samsung Gallery player is a little blurry BUT the Oculus video is very sharp with great scenery such as ''man cave'' or real movie theater (2 zoom options, 5 scenery). The only thing I found unfortunate with the bigger screen (movie theater or void) is that you are sitting slightly too close to the screen so it's a little too big for the field of view. Don't worry though , there is a third app which is Moon VR player and this one is the perfect mix of the previous two; sharp screen and custom zoom on a black background- If you're wondering what kind of screen size you can get out of movies , let say the smaller size would be a huge projector at home and the biggest would be the first row of Imax , except in this case your field of view is 101 degree instead of 180 , so.... too close on top of too close haha :)- I can't speak for Netflix but note that their content display at 480p (standard definition) right now so buy with caution if you're a Netflix freakNow you're probably wondering if there is anything negative I can say about this. Well, there is a well known on screen effect called the ''screen door'' AKA grid of very tiny black dots that is present while watching the screen. Personally though, I found that if you're watching let say 720\1080p content with the Oculus video or Moon app , your eyes adjust to it and you forget it quickly. Beside this, your phone battery will drain very quickly but you can use the Gear VR wired , so no worries there.Overall I'm very surprised that I can get this kind of quality experience at this price. Honestly, I wasn't expecting this. If you already have a Galaxy phone , the price on this is a steal right now as the newest expensive model don't improve the movie experience at all. Only buy the new one if you have an S8

Acquistato a poco più di 32 euro (Novembre 2018) venduto e spedito da Amazon, la prima delusione è arrivata alla consegna, non arriva nella confezione originale Samsung ma riconfezionato in uno scatolo anonimo di cartone e il visore avvolto in della carta da imballaggio (almeno nel mio caso), sembra quasi un prodotto proveniente dal warehouse pur avendolo acquistato come articolo nuovo.Il visore ha l'attacco USB tipo C sostituibile con adattatore in confezione per attacco microUSB. Anche se da specifiche non è scritto, nel visore è possibile inserire tranquillamente un S8, S9 e persino le versioni plus in quanto io sono riuscito ad utilizzarlo con un Note 8 anche se in questo caso, date le sue dimensioni molto generose, con qualche difficoltà con la chiusura del fermo.Se quindi possedete un S8 o S9 anche in versione plus potete acquistare tranquillamente questa versione (VR2 2016) risparmiando un bel po' rispetto alla versione 2017 (che oltre alle dimensioni superiori perde il bilanciere del volume avendo il remote controller), invece, nel caso del Note 8 avrete delle difficoltà ad inserirlo e consiglio la versione specifica per questo smartphone, versione 2017.Il visore è fatto bene, si riesce ad interagire tranquillamente attraverso il touchpad e i tasti posti sul suo lato destro ed una volta indossato risulta essere abbastanza comodo.Volendo si possono anche indossare occhiali da vista poiché c'è spazio sufficiente, ma in tal caso si va incontro all'appannamento delle lenti degli occhiali, comunque si può fare a meno di indossarli in quanto la regolazione della focale funziona molto bene, infine è presente un sensore di prossimità che spegne automaticamente il display dello smartphone quando il visore non è indossato.Ciò che mi ha molto deluso è la qualità video, pur avendo settato il display dello smartphone alla massima risoluzione sono ben visibili i pixel persino guardando un video in 4k. Anche le scritte non sono sempre chiare, spesso si sdoppiano e dal colore bianco virano al rosa, ma cosa ancora più imbarazzante è la visione dei video/foto a 360 gradi che hanno una qualità davvero scarsissima.Sinceramente mi aspettavo una risoluzione superiore dato che il Note 8 ha un signor display invece sono rimasto abbastanza deluso per cui è un acquisto che al momento non mi sento di consigliare.

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Aun no puedo salir de mi asombro. Elegí estas porque era producto nuevo enviado y gestionado por Amazon y todavía no entiendo como ha podido llegar lo que he recibido. Las recibí en la fecha acordada pero la sorpresa al abrir la caja fue mayúscula. En la caja de cartón solo venía el cuerpo principal de las gafas, sin su embalaje original, sin instrucciones, sin la cinta de sujeción y sin nada mas. Ha sido todo una broma de mal gusto. Y lo peor de todo es que ya no podrán ser el regalo para el que estaban destinadas.Estoy totalmente decepcionado con Amazon y espero que sepan compensarlo.Lo siento por Samsung porque las gafas no he podido ni probarlas y no puedo opinar sobre su funcionamiento.