The Gear VR is based on a 5.7-inch Quad HD super AMOLED display used in the latest Galaxy Note 4 and allows the user to immerse in the virtual reality with its 3D and 360-degree view images. (image: Samsung Electronics)
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics will debut its “Gear VR Innovator Edition,” the world’s first smartphone-based virtual reality headset, in the United States early next week. The Gear VR, which will come in frost white color, will be sold with the game pad through its online store.
The Gear VR is based on a 5.7-inch Quad HD super AMOLED display used in the latest Galaxy Note 4 and allows the user to immerse in the virtual reality with its 3D and 360-degree view images.
The device may be used for automotive or aircraft operation simulation, 360-degree scan for healthcare purposes, and interactive learning, as well as for entertainment ends. The Gear VR is easy to control with the touch pad, back button, and focus fine-tuning wheel.
The user can automatically be connected to virtual reality software programs such as Oculus Home, Oculus Store, Oculus Cinema, and Oculus 360 Video and Photo once she links it with the Galaxy Note 4 for the first time.
By Kevin Lee (kevinlee@koreabizwire.com)
