Samsung Announces Gear VR

[ethomaz]

It is a partnership between Samsung and Oculus to create a virtual reality headset that uses the Note 4.

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

It's like strapping a cell phone to your face.

[Raven]

It's like strapping a cell phone to your face.

lol

[ethomaz]

It's like strapping a cell phone to your face.

I do think the display is exactly that because they use the Galaxy Note 4.

It is a Oculus Rift using a Galaxy Note 4 display.

[Legend]

Nice. The more people doing vr the better.

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

And people think VR won't succed. It will succeed because of all the company's jumping on board.

[darkknightkryta]

And people think VR won't succed. It will succeed because of all the company's jumping on board.

Just like 3D T.V.s

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

Just like 3D T.V.s

Except cost and content, this and cardboard bring down the cost at the same time raising the amount of content.

[the-pi-guy]

Just like 3D T.V.s

Not the same!!!! 

[Legend]

Just like 3D T.V.s

3D tvs are still popularish.

[darkknightkryta]

3D tvs are still popularish.

[the-pi-guy]

Some people didn't think the TV would succeed. 

VR is just starting, and it looks huge. 

[kitler53]

i still don't think i can ever get into VR.   an AR device like the google glasses has soo much more potential imo.

[the-pi-guy]

i still don't think i can ever get into VR.   an AR device like the google glasses has soo much more potential imo.

Why do you think that?

[Legend]

Why do you think that?

Transparent VR is so much better than AR.