#gear vr reviews

Mobile virtual reality is here and it comes in the form of the Samsung Gear VR. Samsung and Oculus collaborated to produce the Gear VR which was announced way back in September of 2014. The gear has been released in select countries since November 2015 but has yet to officially arrive in the Philippines. The Gear VR is a close cousin of the upcoming Oculus Rift which is a stand-alone device that will hit store shelves in March 2016. While the Oculus Rift has a price tag of $599, the Gear VR can be had for just $99. This is because the head gear needs to house a high-end Samsung smartphone (Galaxy S6/S6Edge/Edge+ and Note 5) as the display and processor while the Gear VR provides the controls and lens. The headgear is very easy to setup and install. The gear is composed of the main housing with two glass lenses, a plug-in cradle for the smartphone, strap band to set the headgear in place and dark a polycarbonate cover at the front to hide the phone and give the unit a more clean look. Read more in our articles including "Samsung Gear VR Review" and "HUAWEI Watch Fit 5 Pro Review".