There are few technologies that provoke genuine enthusiasm, leaving place bent mouth or friends directly that propel children in an amusement park … Every time we did try the Samsung Gear VR helmet during the six recent months, this is exactly the feelings he aroused. As such, this device, a collaboration between Samsung and Oculus is a huge success.
Just put the Gear VR helmet over his eyes to believe to be on Mars, to steal au over icebergs to swim underwater with sharks, to conduct air combat in an asteroid belt or to have the impression of being alone in a movie theater.
As a technology, virtual reality is truly amazing. As a platform, and as a product, Gear VR is currently a collector’s item, a novelty for techies who want a taste of the revolution that is brewing. This does not mean that we do not recommend buying this headset which costs 200 euros and is available in two versions: one compatible with the Galaxy Note 4 and another for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. Keep in mind that this is a fun toy, bluffing a technology demonstration. Other innovations in virtual reality are in pipes and many things will come out in 2016 (Oculus Rift, Morpheus Sony, HTC Vive …)
But for now, the VR Gear is really one of the only products available. This is undeniably an object (gadget?) Very fun.
New
The version for the Galaxy S6 Gear VR is almost identical to that of the first model designed to Note 4. Both versions are mutually incompatible because the adjustment of glasses and mounting compartment for the smartphone are not the same.
The headset itself has changed slightly. It is a bit lighter, has no visor and a new USB connection system allows charging the device in use. Samsung has also added a fan that is supposed to eliminate fogging, but we have not really seen its effectiveness.
The Gear VR to S6 features a new version of the application that works with Oculus the two systems. Oculus Mobile is an ecosystem that includes an application store. Last year, there was as free applications and demos. It now offers paid content. Games or simulations which are from 1 to 10 euros
With Gear VR, we interact by moving the head. Sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) follow the movements of the head and produce the impression of looking around. But Gear VR can not do much more elaborate like to walk or bend forward.
A touch-sensitive panel on the side of the helmet is used to control the interactions, but we can also use a joystick that connects by Bluetooth. The touch area for RV Gear Galaxy S6 S6 Edge is now more accessible. The headset uses the same optical technology as the 2014. It operates Version magnifying lenses that create a display encompassing, immersive stereoscopic system from two screens. The field is still limited to what we can see through this helmet resembling a diving mask. The Gear VR is not suitable for people wearing glasses. A wheel development aid eyeglass wearers to adjust the visibility of Gear RVs for their vision.
An autonomous system
The most significant about Gear VR remains to rely on a smartphone as a calculation engine and source display. The lack of wired brings total mobility. Virtually all virtual reality helmets for game consoles or PCs require, for the moment, a physical connection. The most efficient systems in terms of graphics and sound allow you to move to walking, bending or bowing. They also have controllers that allow movements to interact and do things in these virtual spaces. Games and applications are also more developed. The Samsung Gear VR is not yet at that level, but it pulls out of the game by being ultra portable and amazingly immersive.
For now, the available virtual reality with Gear VR is limited to what can be done by looking (some content to select items in the setting ) or using the touch pad. There is also a button that takes you back to the main menu if by chance you get lost in an application. Pressed, it displays a series of options including one that can see through the headset without removing it. The volume can be directly distributed by the speakers of the phone or headphones.
The Samsung Gear VR It allows the connection of a Bluetooth-compatible gamepad Android. Samsung offers that costs about sixty euros, but you can opt for any Bluetooth Android-compatible controller. It is still impossible to touch virtual objects by using virtual reality gloves, but the use of a controller is already fun.
The ecosystem for Gear Oculus VR is not the same as for the Oculus Rift. It offers completely different content that are available through the Galaxy smartphone (here
S6 S6 or Edge). A sixty applications is available for the moment. The arrival of paid content helps improve the quality of supply. There are good and less good, especially for gaming. There are also applications that are portals to video content 360: Milk RVs, Vrse, IM 360, 360 Oculus Videos. These panoramic videos are fun, sometimes surprising, but most sacrifice quality, accuracy and sharpness of HD videos for the benefit of the feeling of immersion. But for some content, this is totally the spot.
Some games really shows excellent as Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. VR Sprint Kart is a basic version but really effective a Mario Kart type of car racing. Some shorts Kyrios as Cirque du Soleil are really unbelievable. We also tested some meditation applications by finding us sitting on a beach watching a sunset. Oculus Cinema is a virtual movie theater where you can import your own video files. He has plenty to deal knowing that new content arriving every week. Some are paid, but much is free.
Samsung Gear VR vs google cardboard
Cardboard Google is a much more affordable way to taste the virtual reality. It’s a cardboard support (there are also plastic or metal models) Compatible with most smartphones, including the iPhone. You can use compatible applications with virtual reality that we find in the App Store or Google Play. The Cardboard also works with panoramic YouTube videos. It’s incredibly fun and not expensive at all. Try it now because it costs almost nothing.
Samsung Gear VR can not run any application: it must come from the Oculus store. This excludes for now YouTube and other applications that your Samsung smartphone is yet able to read. Still, the Gear VR provides mobile virtual reality most impressive of the moment. The Carboard is a fun way, almost free, to taste of virtual reality, but the immersion experience is in no way comparable. We must stay the one hand, which excludes the use of a Bluetooth joystick. Furthermore, most mobile do not have the Quad HD display quality of the Galaxy Note 4 and S6. With the Google system, we quickly did end up with pixelated videos.
The Gear VR is not as advanced as systems that will arrive next year for game consoles and PC specific configurations, but it has its advantages: it is totally portable, wireless, and its only limitation is based on the power and autonomy of the smartphone. Oculus will continue to evolve its platform for virtual reality on mobile with probably more content and support a larger number of terminals.
It is unclear what the future of VR Gear since it is a helmet associated with a specific phone model. This is not an investment in the future but rather a foretaste of what virtual reality. And the taste is really excellent. It is hypnotic, addictive, but limited. If you buy one, we must accept the idea that it will end up on a shelf. If you are a collector of high-tech objects, you will enjoy it as your first real experience of a wonderful new world. If you want a fun gadget to impress your friends with hallucinatory content, that is what you need. At least until the Oculus Rift, Project Morpheus and HTC Vive arrive …
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