Samsung announces new 'more ergonomic' Gear VR
Pre-orders start tomorrow.
Samsung unveiled a new Gear VR during a press briefing in New York today, focusing on a more ergonomic and comfortable design and a slightly larger field of view.
According to the presentation, the new unit will have "bigger lenses to bring people closer to the action" and will offer a USB-C port "to help developers create peripherals" going forward.
Here is a comparison of the new specs (current specs in parentheses):
- Width 207.8mm (200.4mm)
- Height: 98.6mm (87.6mm)
- Weight: 345 grams - 312 grams without the front cover (280 grams)
- FoV: 101 degrees (96 degrees)
- Sensor: Accelerometor, Gyrometer, Proximity (same)
- Connectors: USB-C and Micro USB (Micro USB only)
- Color: Blue Black (Frost White)
The new unit will be compatible with new Galaxy Note 7, as well as the S7, S7 Edge, Note5, S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+.
The new unit will be available for pre-order starting tomorrow at various retail outlets and online distributors. The release is scheduled for August 19. No price point was announced, but the current Gear VR sells for $99.99.
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replyJohn Keefer posted a new article, Samsung announces new 'more ergonomic' Gear VR
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So, it's just blacker and better designed? That's cool that they're iterating, I hope gear does well.
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$849.99 full retail. Just think of the size of TV you can buy instead.
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That's about the budget for my 120" Projector screen set up.
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what a strange comparison
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I was just thinking because of all the videos and fun stuff they were doing on a big screen (and making you think it was the phone). I guess you could also buy a shit load of bubble gum as well.
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sure but no one is buying this phone outright as some media solution on top of their current phone, let alone to replace TV. It's just a regular high end smartphone with a $100 VR add on.
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yeah or you could buy a PS4 and PSVR for the same price. It's just not positioned as a standalone VR unit at all.
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