TEST – Galaxy Gear VR: it was immersed in the reality helmet … – MetroNews

It was the surprise of the head of the IFA. Last September, Samsung was presented at the Berlin show its solution called virtual reality VR Gear Galaxy. Designed in partnership with the American company Oculus, it only uses a Galaxy Note 4 to operate. This is indeed the Phablet that provides all the electronics and display within the helmet.

Once on the head, the whole is rather comfortable and stays in place. Even after several tens of minutes of use, it does not feel specific fatigue. As soon as the door, we forget completely what is going on around you. We enter the world of product by an interface that takes all the space in front of his eyes. Several icons give an overview of the applications that benefit from. A pointer allows to select and click on the touchpad on the right of the device confirms the choice.

On stage with Cirque du Soleil

We started the experiment by simple immersion in 360 ° photos. It was nice to turn the head any side, we always see the landscape in question as if you were there. Very nice, but the result is a bit static. This is the side of the videos we really breath. Suspended from a helicopter flying over New York, it physically feels absolutely amazing this position and feel empty. Same thing in a hot air balloon above the savannah pursuing a herd of giraffes. Vertigo, abstain.

The virtual tour is not the only application. You can also attend various entertainment. It begins with a projection room in front of a huge screen, surrounded by empty chairs. Turning you can even see the back of his own seat. After the ultra-private meeting management Coldplay first. But most impressive is definitely the Cirque du Soleil that is taking directly from the stage. Clowns around us on each side and just look up to see the acrobats move above us. Subjugating.

The video game where you are the hero

The last really interesting use is the video game. No surprise, this is one of the important areas of development of the entire sector. Samsung the game is fairly basic, but very effective. This is a shooter or directing a spaceship through asteroids to destroy enemy shuttles. Here too the game gives us dizzy, so you have to look everywhere around you and aim to avoid enemies. We only regret that the shooting only triggered tapping on the touchpad, a bit tedious. But Samsung has assured us work on a controller compatible with the headphones.

For now, the brand does not provide any specific release date for the Galaxy in France Gear RVs, but marketing certainly intervene before end of the year. Its price is also unknown. Samsung is also working on a system to demonstrate the product in store for viewers who do not wear the headphones to have an overview on a screen. Definitely the best advertisement for a system still a little gadget, but absolutely fascinating

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