Overall, the new Gear VR is a tighter, more polished version of the vision that Samsung laid out with its original headset in 2014. It’s almost a no-brainer purchase at $99, as long as you own a ...

I got a chance to try out the new Samsung Gear VR headset with the new Galaxy Note 7 inside. As promised, the new cushions and straps make it much more comfortable. You still adjust focus with the ...

It's not being sold at your local Best Buy, and for good reason. Samsung intentionally didn't send out review units to press before Gear VR went on sale; the point wasn't to bury reviews, but to ...

With Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 comes the release of an updated Gear VR headset. The updates on the Gear VR mimic those of the Note 7: they mostly relate to product design, and key features remain ...

But at the moment, Gear VR remains every Samsung phone owner's greatest fringe benefit. 7.6. Samsung Gear VR (2017) Score Breakdown. Immersion 8 Interaction 8 Comfort 7 Ecosystem 7 Setup 8.

Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 is neat and all, but its USB Type-C port means it's incompatible with the Gear VR headset you might have lying around. Never fear, though: The company built a new, more ...

FILE - This Sept. 24, 2015 file photo shows the Samsung Gear VR on display during the Oculus 2 conference in Los Angeles. ... and a black interior would have been less distracting.

Samsung's Unpacked 2016 was a double whammy: in addition to taking the wraps off its Note 7 smartphone, the company unveiled a new Gear VR headset.

But navigating through it was a nightmare compared to the Gear VR. That’s the $4.99–$19.99 VR experience, and it fits the bill. With VR headsets, you get what you pay for ...

I remember putting the Samsung Gear VR on my face and being blown away by the experiences it created. It was my first take-home doorway into virtual reality. That was December, 2014. 8.4.

Samsung could have just as easily made the new Gear VR only work with its new phones with USB-C ports and left everyone else behind with the older model, but it didn't. Kudos to Samsung. Original ...