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Samsung Gear VR Appears for Order from AT&T and Samsung for $199

It seems Samsung were true to their word when they proclaimed that its first VR Headset would be available 'Early December' back at SDC this year. A Gear VR sales page is now online, allowing prospective owners to get...

Gear VR Preview: Installing and Using Apps in Oculus Home with Ritchie Djamhur

Last week Ritchie Djamhur shared with us his thoughts on experiencing movies using Samsung's soon-to-be-launched VR Headset, Gear VR. He's back again, this time with a video walk-through on managing apps for the virtual reality headset as well as some...

Samsung Gear VR Preview: Ritchie Watches a 2 Hour Movie in Oculus Cinema

A couple of weeks ago I sat down on my couch and watched a movie. Now, under normal circumstances, this rather inane activity would have not even merited a slow news day on any of my social networks, but...

News Bits: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Price Drops to $199 on All Major U.S. Carriers

Those hoping to snag Samsung's soon-to-be-released mobile Gear VR headset this holiday season will also need to get their hands on the phone that powers it—the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. If you haven't yet pulled the trigger, the Note...

Samsung Gear VR Footage Emerges: Oculus Home, Apps, and Games Shown

We're right on the cusp of moving into the Gear VR launch window Samsung announced at it's Developers Conference last month. And we're hearing retail devices are starting to appear. Now comes a series of video walkthroughs of the Gear VR's...

Update to Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Prepares Phone for Gear VR Launch (screenshots)

At Samsung's 2014 Developer Conference, it was finally announced that the Gear VR 'Innovator Edition' headset, powered by Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 mobile phone, would be released in early December. The Note 4's latest software update (v4.4.4) indicates Samsung is on track...

5 Insights for New VR Developers from DreamWorks Animation Head of Technology Product Development

At Samsung's 2014 developer conference last week, Warren Mayoss, Head of Technology Product Development at DreamWorks Animation, took to the stage during the second day keynote to talk VR. Mayoss shared some of the initial work that DreamWorks has...

13 Samsung Gear VR Titles Shown at SDC 2014

Samsung officially showed off 13 Gear VR titles at SDC 2014 last week. The titles, which varied from games to 360 video experiences, were being showcased on the second floor in the Game Zone area of the event. Eight...

Gear VR UK ‘Register Your Interest’ Page Online – Questions Over Note 4 CPU Variant Performance

At this year's Samsung's Developer Conference in San Francisco, Samsung finally announced it's Oculus and Note 4 powered Gear VR headset would be available in early December. A page was launched simultaneously for US enthusiasts to register their interest...

SDC 2014: The Human Perceptual System in Virtual Reality – LiveBlog @1pm PDT

"This talk will focus on the human component of VR: your perceptual system. Virtual reality systems like the Oculus Rift and Gear VR replace the visual input to your brain in a way technology never has before; for better...

SDC 2014: Creating Realistic Sound for True Spatial Immersion in VR Applications, Liveblog @5pm PDT

"Our experiences in the real world are formed using multiple senses and include audio cues from objects which may not even be visible. In virtual reality, one of the main challenges is recreating this true spatial immersion. In this...

Beautiful Hi-Res Images of Samsung’s ‘Project Beyond’ Surface, Along with New Video

Think Tank Team, the alias given to Samsung's 'Research America' group have launched a website celebrating the research, design and engineering that went into Project Beyond, Samsung's newly announced 3D 360 VR Camera tech. Form, Function Samsung's San Jose based research...

Oculus Announces Samsung Gear VR Price, Starts at $199 – Pre-Register Now—Breaking

Samsung's Developer Conference has certainly made its presence felt in the VR community today. At the keynote event earlier, Samsung announced that the 'Innovator Edition' of their Gear VR headset would be released in 'early December'. In a blog...

SDC 2014: Getting Started with the Oculus Mobile SDK, Liveblog @3pm PDT

"This session will focus on the Oculus SDK for Mobile developers. Topics will include tips for getting started with the SDK for both native and Unity application development, an overview of the TimeWarp architecture and its impact on development,...

SDC 2014: VR Design: Transitioning from 2D to 3D Design Paradigm, Liveblog @1pm PDT

"The commercialization of virtual reality provides an exciting space for designing user experiences and interfaces. However, this mostly unexplored technology holds a different set of opportunities and challenges for traditional two-dimensional designers. In this session, we will demonstrate the...
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