Hi all.
What do you think about Archos VR glasses which are much, much cheaper than Gear?
They apparently work with our beloved Note 4 and have the same features.
Link to Amazon :
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0...Archos+vr&dpPl=1&dpID=41-7RIRByFL&ref=plSrch
Not remotely in the same league.'
Fov is much reduced and narrow...probably. 60 degrees,lenses are so so quality.
They are pretty comfortable but you won't get much immersion maybe with right software
Now for the right price they are ok but i am still waiting for Gear Vr to begin sales here
Fov is terrible it's just glorified Google card board. Totally different class to gear vr
Ok. Thx for the clarification chaps. I'll go for Gear VR.
cornelito said:
Ok. Thx for the clarification chaps. I'll go for Gear VR.
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That just an OEM product with branding of it. I have that and Gear VR. I Can say.. what cardboard offering is around 30% of experience what Gear VR can offer.
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Hi,
I have a Gear VR for S6, but I didn't get my S6 yet. Hopefully I will receive it in 2 weeks.
Meanwhile, is there a way to see Gear VR apps (a list of apps) ?
Is there an access to Gear VR without actually having a Gear VR compatible phone ?
I actually wonder if there is a nice Marvel game or feature for Gear VR, along with other available paid/free apps.
Btw, there is no way to make this thing work with my current phone (S5) , right ?
Thanks.
any ideas ?
You cant, you must have the headset. The phone detects it and then starts installing the oculus store and services.
No nice marvel game, only a lame marvel experience. If your looking for a nice game at this point in vr then you will be very disappointed. It's my opinion the herobound is the best game available at this time, but you may like something else. It's also my opinion that you should of waited for the note 5 and gear vr. The S6 is already it dated and the gear vr for it is not the final version.
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thanks for your comment.
But I really don't need a Note. I had used Note 1 and Note 2. Now I prefer a normal sized phone.
I use Note 8 as a tablet.
So S6 and Gear VR for S6 seems to be the best solution for me. I already have the Gear VR.
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Meanwhile, is there a way to see Gear VR apps (a list of apps) ?
Is there an access to Gear VR without actually having a Gear VR compatible phone ?
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There is a way to access the Oculus Store if you have an S6 but not the VR, but I don't think there is a way to access it without at least having the correct phone.
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Btw, there is no way to make this thing work with my current phone (S5) , right ?
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There is no way to make it work with the S5.
Even if you could, the lower screen resolution of the S5 would make everything look like garbage.
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hello
is there any noticeable difference between a cheap vr (shinecon vr 2.0) and samsung gear vr ?
someone who tried both ?
i am not referring to google cardboard, obviously the gear vr is a lot better
szabyka95 said:
hello
is there any noticeable difference between a cheap vr (shinecon vr 2.0) and samsung gear vr ?
someone who tried both ?
i am not referring to google cardboard, obviously the gear vr is a lot better
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Hi there,
The main thing with Gear VR is that you have many features into the glasses.
You have buttons, a touch pad, volume control and many other things.
As for the "generic" ones you will need controller for the simplest things like to start a game.
Even though you can use apps from play store, the best thing is that there is a dedicated store for Gear VR users (Oculus)
If you got a compatible Samsung device, I would recommend, for sure, a Gear VR if you can get it.
You won't be disappointed.
Hi, I have a note 4 with its Gear VR Developer edition.
I know that considering its shape, when you watch a movie you can get this resolution
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mobile-vr/gear-vr/resolution-gear-vr-illustrated-t3090214
What about the new VR built for Note 8?
Can real 720p be reached for a movie?
(perhaps I'll buy this phone but the "no 4k thing" is stopping me)
Thanks
I own every gear vr Samsung has released and this one with the note 8 is by far the best one yet.
Sure, the screen door effect is still an issue that 4k may or may not address but do you really want to miss out on all the new software development as vr grows and becomes more mainstream? Not me!
I just installed Samsung's PhoneCast vr app and OMG!!! I love being on the cutting edge!
PhoneCast = kodi in vr! Or any phone app for that matter.
I have watched many movies and TV shows with the gear vr and I am enjoying every minute of the experience.
Hi, thanks for answering : )
You know... my Note 4 is still working ok and that 4k missing is making me doubt a little
Perhaps a real 720p might convince me for good
BTW glad to read it's the best one so far:good:
I thought that once you inserted your Gear VR compatible device into the GearVR. It automatically switches the resolution to QuadHD?
When I got both my s8 the promo was 6 months Netflix and a micosd card. Now that I switched to note 8. The promo was the watch for 50 bucks. So I missed on the gear promo. So many people got a free VR no one is looking to buy them. My question should I spend 120 bucks on the Samsung one? Even heard the 2017 one works but that's 80 bucks. The other day at Wal-Mart I seen a cheap onn brand for like 12 bucks and it fits the note8. What will I miss out on if I pick up something cheaper?
I have several VR that I use for my Note 3, Been using it on my Note 8 and try Gear VR, not even come close to Gear VR experience. Will be getting Gear VR end of this month.
the gear VR has its own exclusive VR environment and apps that aren't available with any other headset.
the gear VR also has support for a "laser pointer" controller(included in some versions) which doesn't work with any other headset.
and the gear VR has a touchpad for input, where others have at most a single button.
aside from that it's just a well designed VR headset.
I got the Gear VR (SM-R324) on eBay for $45 shipped, slightly used. I made sure the images showed the right USB-C adapter piece. It was designed for the Galaxy S8+ but works on Note 8. There's a VERY slight fitment issue but it works right out of the box. For the fitment to be perfect, you just have to cut, drill, or dremel out 2 small sections of plastic that interface with the top corners of the phone, opposite the USB-C connector. If done right, it would be hard to even know it was modded. I'm planning to finish my mods soon and will share an image.
I've used Google Cardboard and Gear VR and the Gear VR wins hands down especially one with the controller. I got mine free from using Samsung pay points. I did all those promos in the month of October and easily obtained 12,000 points.
Thanks guys. I brought the 8+ one and will make the mods. I have 3 phones 2 s8 and one note8 so I did the Amazon card promo and got 50% of the purchase price off lol. Unfortunately I did not do the October promos since I was blind to such a cool way of paying with Samsung pay. Only after I got a 200 Amazon gift card from opening a credit card through my union that I was like might as well get the gear 3 watch and that's when I learned more about a this.
on the S8/S8+ version you don't need to make any alterations.
it's a tight fit, but it will work.
Hi all,
Just got a Note 9 and was thinking about VR. Googling failed to reveal much about the current state of the market so I'm not sure which kit to buy. Seems like most of them have their own closed ecosystem? Anyone got a good link comparing the options? Thanks.
You would have to get the latest model SM-R324, which comes with the bundle Gear VR Controller. But you will have to contact Samsung for a special adapter in order to use your Note 9 in the Gear VR as the Note 9 is slightly thicker than the Note 8. Samsung will provide the adapter to you free of charge, once they have asked you a few questions.
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You would have to get the latest model SM-R324, which comes with the bundle Gear VR Controller. But you will have to contact Samsung for a special adapter in order to use your Note 9 in the Gear VR as the Note 9 is slightly thicker than the Note 8. Samsung will provide the adapter to you free of charge, once they have asked you a few questions.
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It's an N960F, didn't come with a controller. I was wondering if the Gear VR would be the best option here since it's kind of pricey and requires an adapter and all. Anyway I'm giving the DESTEK V4 VR a try, it states compatibility with the Note9, comes with a Dream controller and I can just send it back to Amazon if it doesn't work well enough.
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It's an N960F, didn't come with a controller. I was wondering if the Gear VR would be the best option here since it's kind of pricey and requires an adapter and all. Anyway I'm giving the DESTEK V4 VR a try, it states compatibility with the Note9, comes with a Dream controller and I can just send it back to Amazon if it doesn't work well enough.
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That will probably work with Google Cardboard apps. But if you want the full Samsung Oculus Gear VR experience, you will need to get the Gear VR. I got mine with my work bonus last year. I only use it for 360 videos. I find VR gaming to be quite nauseating. But it is gaming on the GearVR is pretty fun.