Samsung Confirms More than 5 Million Gear VR Headsets Sold Worldwide

January 4, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

Today at CES 2017, Samsung Electronics America chief Tim Baxter announced during the company’s press event that they have sold more than 5 million Gear VR headsets, which are powered by Oculus to consumers around the world, reports VentureBeat.

The figure … Read More

Oculus Winter Sale Begins with Up to 70% Off Rift and Gear VR Titles

December 20, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Are you looking for some holiday cheer in VR? Well, starting today the Oculus Winter Sale is officially underway! Over 100+ titles for both the Oculus Rift and Gear VR are now on sale up to 70% off!

Oculus is … Read More

Oculus Launches ‘Rooms’ and ‘Parties’ to Make VR More Social on Gear VR

December 16, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

In an effort to make virtual reality a much more social experience, Oculus has today started to roll out support for its highly anticipated ‘Rooms’ and ‘Parties’ features for the Samsung Gear VR, with support for the Rift coming in … Read More

Oculus Disables Gear VR Support on Galaxy Note 7

October 11, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

In an effort to ensure the safety of all Gear VR users on the Oculus platform, Oculus has pushed out an update that disables the Gear VR app from supporting Galaxy Note 7 smartphones, according to several sources.

Earlier last … Read More

Gear VR Adds Xbox Wireless Controller Support, starting with Minecraft

September 23, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Microsoft announced that Xbox One controller support will make its way to the Gear VR, powered by Oculus with Minecraft: Gear VR Edition being the first game confirmed to be compatible.

Thanks to the new Xbox One Controller with … Read More

Oculus Fall Sale Begins with Discounts Up to 66% Off Rift and Gear VR Titles

September 15, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

If you’ve been waiting to purchase some new VR content for the Rift and Gear VR to experience, now is the perfect time to get special discounts ranging up to 66% off.

Oculus is running its Fall Sale promotion on … Read More

Gear VR Users: Make Sure to Exchange Your Recalled Galaxy Note 7

September 2, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Are you enjoying your Gear VR headset with Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7? Well, if so, you may want to hold off and take some precautions due to a safety concern.

Today, Samsung has issued a worldwide … Read More

New Gear VR Pre-Orders Now Available

August 12, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

The latest iteration of the consumer Gear VR, which was unveiled at Samsung’s Unpacked event alongside the Galaxy Note 7 earlier this month, is now available to pre-order on Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from the Samsung priced at $99.

The … Read More

New Gear VR Headset Features USB-C Support and Wider Field of View

August 2, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

Today, during Samsung’s Unpacked 2016 event the company announced its newest version of its Gear VR headset, powered by Oculus.

The new headset is designed to support Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone the Galaxy Note 7, which uses the new USB Type-C … Read More

Oculus Summer Sale 2016 Kicks Off with Big Discounts

June 24, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

It’s the start of summer, and Oculus is kicking off its Summer Sale of games and apps for the Oculus Rift and Gear VR. If you’ve been holding out on purchasing some new VR content to experience, now is the perfect time … Read More