Samsung’s Consumer Gear VR Now Available for Pre-order at $99

November 10, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

The consumer version of Samsung’s Gear VR headset powered by Oculus, which is compatible with Samsung’s latest lineup of smartphones—the Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, and Galaxy Note 5, is now officially available for pre-order for only $99.

The new … Read More

Virtual Reality Will Someday Replace Smartphones, says Luckey

November 4, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

So, how big do we expect virtual reality technology to be in the future? Well, according to Oculus founder, Palmer Luckey, believes VR is going to eventually become “more ubiquitous” than smartphones.

Speaking at this year’s Web Summit 2015, Luckey shared … Read More

Oculus Social Alpha Lets Friends Connect in Virtual Reality

October 29, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Oculus announced the launch of its first social platform for the Samsung Gear VR, called Oculus Social. The new application is currently released in its Alpha stage and marks a pretty significant milestone for Oculus in bringing social interactivity … Read More

Oculus Announces Netflix, Hulu, and Twitch for Gear VR

September 24, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus has announced that Netflix is coming to Gear VR, and it will be available to download starting today.

Max Cohen, Head of Mobile at Oculus, revealed the Netflix partnership during the Oculus Connect 2 keynote, along with a number … Read More

Samsung and Oculus Announce Consumer-Ready Gear VR for $99

September 24, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Samsung made its big mobile VR announcement at the Oculus Connect 2 developer conference with the reveal of the new consumer-ready Gear VR headset priced at just $99.

Samsung Senior Vice President, Peter Koo announced plans to launch the … Read More

Samsung Galaxy O Series Could be VR Centered, says Analyst

August 19, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Over the last couple of days, new rumors have surfaced suggesting that Samsung is planning to unveil a new lineup of flagship smartphones, which would be released under the Galaxy ‘O’ series.

Now, according to a recent statement from senior research … Read More

New Details on Gear VR Coming to Oculus Connect 2, says Carmack

August 15, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

At last week’s unveiling of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ during the ‘Unpacked’ press event in New York, many fans anticipated the electronic giant would have offered some new details related to its upcoming consumer Gear VR mobile headset. … Read More

Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy S6 Arrives July 17th in Canada

June 30, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Samsung announced its Gear VR Innovator Edition for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, developed in partnership with Oculus will officially be released in Canada on July 17th, with pre-orders available now exclusively at BestBuy.ca.

On July 17th, Canadians … Read More

Gear VR Rolling out to 350 Best Buy Retail Stores this Week

May 18, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

With the latest iteration of Samsung Gear VR for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge currently available online and across selected Best Buy’s nationwide, Samsung is gearing up to increase the retail presence of its Gear VR virtual reality headset.

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Samsung Gear VR for Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Available Now

May 8, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

The newest iteration of Samsung Gear VR for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge is now officially available on sale through Samsung’s website, and BestBuy.com for $199.

If you’re looking to pick one up, you can expect the new Gear VR … Read More