Apple has mostly ignored virtual reality so far, so there’s no telling when the iPhone might get a high-quality mobile experience like that of a Gear VR. The downside is that especially if your ...

This project from [Jim Yang] is a great example of this: he reverse-engineered the Samsung Gear VR controller that accompanies the Gear VR add-on for their phones. By digging into the APK that ...

Google shipped over 10 million cardboard headsets and Gear VR sold over 5 million units, which means there are a whole lot of lenses in empty headsets laying around, waiting to be harvested and ...

Here’s how it works. I've covered VR headsets for nearly ten years, and I'm going to use this experience to help you buy the right one for you. Let's make one thing clear from the get-go ...

You have the PlayStation VR which has extra cameras and sensor bars, and even specific controllers for it. And then even the Gear VR can burn up your phone's battery if you use it for too long.

A virtual reality headset accessory for Samsung smartphones. Introduced in 2014, the Gear VR has its own accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer and proximity sensors but derives its content ...

Samsung's long-awaited re-entry (we haven't forgotten about the Gear VR) into the AR/VR market has been marked with speculation, especially since Samsung has mostly been tight-lipped about its plans.

Both companies had their own VR platforms nearly a decade ago with Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear VR. They were built around headsets that were cheap cardboard or plastic shells with lenses ...

Because to create a successful VR platform, users need the ability to create their own content - that’s where the Gear 360 comes in. The spherical camera was announced at MWC 2016, and features ...

Creating the right atmosphere plays a huge role in how immersive a game feels. Even the most detailed game worlds can feel ...

I’ve reviewed more than a thousand different consumer electronics products including headphones, speakers, TVs, and every major game system and VR headset of the last decade. I’m an ISF ...