Samsung last week unveiled a consumer version of a virtual reality headset adapter that converts Samsung smartphones into head-mounted displays. The move represents a first strike — ready or not — as top tech industry players begin to push virtual reality hardware into consumer markets. Taking what they learned from the developer version of the headset, launched last fall, Samsung and partner Oculus VR have imparted several improvements to the consumer version of Gear VR.
Samsung Gear VR to Test Virtual Reality’s Mass Appeal
Posted by: Quinten Plummer September 28, 2015 12:17 PMSamsung last week unveiled a consumer version of a virtual reality headset adapter that converts Samsung smartphones into head-mounted displays. The move represents a first strike — ready or not — as top tech industry players begin to push virtual reality hardware into consumer markets. Taking what they learned from the developer version of the headset, launched last fall, Samsung and partner Oculus VR have imparted several improvements to the consumer version of Gear VR.