Testseek.com have collected 123 expert reviews of the Samsung SM-R321 Gear VR and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SM-R321 Gear VR.
March 2016
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The editors liked
Functional
Elegant design. Physically comfortable to wear. Excellent picture
Thanks to the Galaxy Note 4's display. Runs untethered.
Immersive and novel VR experience
Plenty of great content to try
Light and comfortable headset
Intuitive menu system
Lightweight
Quality construction
Tons of content
Fantastically immersive games
Growing selection of quality videos
Lighter headset than before
Charging port included
Makes an excellent (portable!) demo kit for virtual reality
No wires
Comfortable design
Accurate
Responsive controller
Innovative voice command
Clean
Easy-to-use interface
Sleeker
More comfortable design
Very affordable
Backwards compatibility with older Galaxy smartphones
Wider field of view adds to immersion
Improved app-store interface
Fear VR () Overheats and drain's phone's battery life
Some motion sickness present depending on experience
Can get heavy and cause eye strain after a while
The editors didn't like
Requires a Samsung Galaxy Note 4. No way to charge the phone while it's in the headset
Limited to recent Samsung smartphones
VR tech still needs to mature
Games can be pricey
Limited lens adjustment
Phone overheats regularly
Straps are too tight
Some VR experiences can cause nausea
App discovery needs improvement
Physical gamepads don't feel VR-like
No guarantee Samsung will support old editions in the future
Store not very extensive compared to the desktop VR community
A bit pricy
Lacks place to store the controller
Lacks integrated audio
Gear VR () A lot of varied content
Social VR adds a sense of presence
Resolution is surprisingly good
Only $100!
Fear VR () Overheats and drain's phone's battery life
Some motion sickness present depending on experience
You'll get no argument from anyone here that VR is still very much a niche thing, but through experiences like the Gear VR we're seeing more than just old things done again. This is a complete VR experience that you can stuff in a backpack and take anywhe...
Virtual Reality has finally arrived ─ at least for those who own (or plan to buy) one of Samsung’s latest premium phones. For the affordable price of $99, the Gear VR delivers quality immersive apps covering a wide array of content, including games, educa...
Published: 2015-11-27, Author: Will , review by: newatlas.com
Abstract: In just three years, virtual reality has gone from a curiosity (sparked by a crowdfunding indie startup called Oculus VR) to a new category of consumer product that many consider to be "the next big thing." Never one to shy away from such things, Samsung...
Published: 2015-05-13, Author: Will , review by: newatlas.com
Abstract: If you own a Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge , then you can turn your phone into the best virtual reality headset you can buy today. Read on, for Gizmag's review of the new Samsung Gear VR for S6.Update : After spending a month with the new headset, we've run...
Abstract: Yesterday, I was whizzing through space in search of other planets containing an inhabitable life-sustaining environment. I tried, and failed to escape giant beasts as I ran through temple halls and jumped over obstacles that only seemed to want to slow m...
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Published: 2015-03-27, Author: Will , review by: pcmag.com
Functional, elegant design. Physically comfortable to wear. Excellent picture, thanks to the Galaxy Note 4's display. Runs untethered.
Requires a Samsung Galaxy Note 4. No way to charge the phone while it's in the headset
Samsung's Oculus-powered Gear VR Innovator Edition is a well-designed, functional headset, but it requires a very specific Samsung smartphone to work....
Published: 2014-12-17, Author: Will , review by: newatlas.com
Abstract: When we met with Oculus VR earlier this year, the team mentioned that future versions of the Rift headset could skip the PC, and instead use mobile devices for brains. Now we see what they were cooking up. Read on, as Gizmag reviews Oculus' collaboration ...
Abstract: In a move that surprised absolutely no one, Samsung has given its Gear VR virtual reality headset a slight facelift, both to accommodate the new Galaxy Note 7 and improve the overall VR and 360-degree video viewing experience.The deep navy blue-and-black...
