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
Intuitive menu system, Lightweight, Quality construction, Tons of content
Limited lens adjustment, Phone overheats regularly, Straps are too tight
Samsung's Gear VR is the first mainstream VR headset, but it's not without its flaws. It is a great first effort and has a lot going for it. Unfortunately, the frequency with which the phone overheats while you're using the headset will disappoint many us...
Completely wireless, Great head tracking, Solid content library
Resolution is a little disappointing, Full game content expensive, Only compatible with some Galaxy phones
For anyone interested in purchasing a VR headset who's already a Samsung flagship owner, the Gear VR is a no-brainer. It's easy to use and the content selection has grown. It still has some growing to do, but there's plenty of appeal here. But perhaps...
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Published: 2015-10-26, Author: Alan , review by: alphr.com
But I'm nitpicking here and this is, to an extent, just the growing pains of a completely new technology. While there aren't any truly phenomenal gaming experiences available here yet, the Gear VR Innovator Edition for S6 is a great taste of things to com...
Abstract: At the Mobile World Congress (MWC), an event primarily aimed at smartphone releases, HTC and Samsung have both announced virtual reality headsets that boast some pretty impressive features. Though this might seem like an odd move for HTC, President Peter ...
Delivers a strong VR experience, Comfortable to wear, Free apps and videos
Very limited supply of content right now, Expensive when you factor in a Note 4 and gamepad
Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition review If Samsung wants to be regarded as an innovator, it needs to produce more devices such as the Gear VR. While the lack of content makes it feel a little like a prototype, it's an actual, buyable product that gives ...
Published: 2014-12-12, Author: Eric , review by: gizmodo.co.uk
Man, VR is just so cool. I mean, ugh, I can't even verbalise how cool it is to have a VR headset hanging around my flat, Gear VR is stupid simple so it's fantastic for introducing other people to VR. My co-workers had a blast passing it around. My somewha
I wish there was more to do in it. More stuff should come later, but the lack of games and the relative shallowness of most of the offerings make the experience feel shallow. It's awesome, it just doesn't hold my attention for long. I didn't find anything
Probably not. Unless you are a developer, this isn't even really meant for you. Yes Gear VR is super cool, and super promising for the future of virtual reality, but there's not enough to do quite yet to justify getting one. That is, unless you are a blee...
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Published: 2014-09-04, Author: Woldemar , review by: wovow.org
For now Samsung has only confirmed the arrival of the Gear VR for this year, without specifying a specific date yet. Nor price, although rumors would bet on a fairly tight cost more money falling the weight on the device Galaxy Note 4. In short, a pair o...
Comfortable, user friendly controls, Respectable graphics for a portable system, Responsive touchpad controller
Locked to flagship Galaxy device, Lacks enough content and apps
Samsung Galaxy VR is the only headset of its kind that currently sells in the Indian market. For a new technology, it's affordable, reliable and superb quality; hence a recommended accessory for flagship Galaxy owners. I even feel that Samsung should bund...
The catch, of course, is that you need a Gear VR to experience all these different apps. And that in turn means that you also need a top-end Samsung phone. That's a major limiting experience with the Gear VR and other high-end mobile headsets such as the...
