Because of questions like that

Voted hot simply in the hope that the other £80 'HUKD Pick' will vanish, as I find the HUKD Picks so annoying!

Problem is, this will probably then become the 'new' HUKD Pick...................................................................

Yep you need to get the tard votes out the way,Hot or cold,before a deal settles.

Hot from me.

I've had one - bought it before xmas but sold it after a couple of weeks.

I sold it for various reasons which are just my opinion but nonetheless may help other make a decision...

1. pixels - it's noticeable - it's not going to ruin the experience but it's there - this is what's known as the "screen door effect" (or part of it)
2. comfort - No matter what I did, I could not get the headset to be comfortable for more than maybe 20minutes and in that time I'm pretty sure I was altering here and there
3. fogging - unfortunately it fogs due to temperature difference and moisture from your face. You can try pre-heating the lenses slightly with a hair-dryer or not leaving it in a cold room but for the money it's still another issue that just get's in the way of it being immersive.
4. nausea - I may just be one of those that is prone to feeling the effects but I found certain cames left me feeling ill (Temple Run in particular)
5. Field Of View (FOV) - it's not wide enough. It's almost as wide as the Oculus Rift I believe but this still leaves you with the feeling as though you're viewing everything through a ski mask - great for diving simulator games but not brilliant for everything.
6. cost - while I was happy to pay the money, after some time I realised that I was not happy with the experience vs the cost. It's a great bit of kit but with the above issues it wasn't really worth the £80 (especially with Christmas in the way!)

I was running the Gear VR using a Samsung S6 32GB.

I watched (or tried to watch) both 2D and 3D movies in the cinema, played various games and also watched YouTube and used the browser.

I hope this helps - again, just my personal opinion.

How can this go cold when it is cheaper than the previously posted deal?

Give it time mate

Yep you need to get the tard votes out the way,Hot or cold,before a deal settles.

Hot from me.

Samsung Site with free next day delivery plus Quidco £2.40 Cashback which tracked immediately, making it £77.60 direct.

Is this in store too?

Not voting because I dont know what it is!

been playing with for about a week now. You're going to be blown away with the demos on this thing but left scratching your head about what to do next with this. I suggest downloading the Netflix app.
Also, you can watch your own 3D movies on this by creating some folders in your phone. Inside of the 'Oculus' folder create a folder titled 'Movies' and inside of this create another folder labeled '3D' You'll be able to watch any 3D mp4 files that you have through the Oculus theatre.
Overall, it's a great device, definitely worth the investment if you've got the relevant phone.

Seems like a much better deal after seeing the price of Oculus Rift!

I've got the note 5 and haven't had the phone stop because it was overheating, it definitely does get warm but not enough so to concern me.

How is it for gaming? Anyone used it with a Bluetooth gamepad?

​5p, I can get a whole plastic bag for that! :sunglasses:

Voted hot simply in the hope that the other £80 'HUKD Pick' will vanish, as I find the HUKD Picks so annoying!

Problem is, this will probably then become the 'new' HUKD Pick...................................................................

e) They think it's pointless.

If this was with Amazon then i would buy, got £70 Amazon voucher but don't know what to get.

appears to be compatible with the note 4 after software update Oculus

Or sensible pr*cks who know it will end up in the cupboard gathering dust and won't waste their money on junk technology, not everyone is as gullable as you.

pretty sure the innovator edition was only compatible with the s6 and s6 edge.

Click and collect is now £2

Note do not believe these are Marshmallow compatible which is rolling out now

Genuine question: a friend showed me his new vr headset (basically a holder for a phone) worth £20. What features does this Samsung set have over things like Google cardboard?

When you realise you can flubit John Lewis :man:

hot bought it from the john lewis site, as samsung store says sold out

This will be discontinued in short order. No developer support and works on a very limited number of handsets. There is litterally no market for this.

It's still cheaper than the Oculus Rift- at £410 with the additional requirement of a new £1400 PC, it's doomed. Doooooooooomed, I say!

is that compatible with Samsung Galaxy Note 4 ?

Can someone confirm that this is the new version of Gear VR? I know Samsung had one out a while back that was really expensive and then there was a v2 that was released in the US for $99 in Nov/Dec 2015, I think.

Is that this one or is this the old v1 headset being sold off cheap?

Anyone that days this is dead tech or junk clearly hasn't tried one.

Absolutely amazing bit of kit.

I was on the fence about selling my Nexus 6P and getting the S6 Edge Plus but this might seal it.

The only issue I have is that I'm worried 32GB might not be enough? Could anyone who has this comment on that, 23GB after the OS and other junk doesn't leave much room. It's either the S6 Edge Plus 32GB or S6 Edge 64GB.

They had these at Bluewater and I had a go, it was a 3d tour of Singapore. While it worked well as a toy but I couldn't use it seriously, the resolution was just too low and I could see the individual pixels and the gaps between them very prominently, it soon became all I could focus on and rather annoying

I've had one - bought it before xmas but sold it after a couple of weeks.

I sold it for various reasons which are just my opinion but nonetheless may help other make a decision...

1. pixels - it's noticeable - it's not going to ruin the experience but it's there - this is what's known as the "screen door effect" (or part of it)
2. comfort - No matter what I did, I could not get the headset to be comfortable for more than maybe 20minutes and in that time I'm pretty sure I was altering here and there
3. fogging - unfortunately it fogs due to temperature difference and moisture from your face. You can try pre-heating the lenses slightly with a hair-dryer or not leaving it in a cold room but for the money it's still another issue that just get's in the way of it being immersive.
4. nausea - I may just be one of those that is prone to feeling the effects but I found certain cames left me feeling ill (Temple Run in particular)
5. Field Of View (FOV) - it's not wide enough. It's almost as wide as the Oculus Rift I believe but this still leaves you with the feeling as though you're viewing everything through a ski mask - great for diving simulator games but not brilliant for everything.
6. cost - while I was happy to pay the money, after some time I realised that I was not happy with the experience vs the cost. It's a great bit of kit but with the above issues it wasn't really worth the £80 (especially with Christmas in the way!)

I was running the Gear VR using a Samsung S6 32GB.

I watched (or tried to watch) both 2D and 3D movies in the cinema, played various games and also watched YouTube and used the browser.

I hope this helps - again, just my personal opinion.

Just bought one through flubit, pricematched against this deal for £73.

Out of stock now :disappointed:

Can you read? This site is HotUKDeals. DEALS. Not HotUKProducts. We aren't rating the product (although people like you might), we are rating the price relative to its RRP. In that regard, this is definitely deal. Cheaper than buying direct from Samsung (cashback is not guaranteed) and you get 2 year warranty with John Lewis. Plus, I believe John Lewis has stock available, while there's a wait with Samsung.

If you belong in the category of a, b, c or d that I listed above, just ignore this post and move along. Don't downvote it because of your personal grudges against the item.

You can still buy from Amazon.de if you are really desperate to get it - that is where I originally bought mine. If you pay in GBP then it's currently £81 delivered.

Out of stock by the looks of it ....

Link has been removed now, I'm guessing they won't sell any more :neutral_face:

Nearest store to me is 30 miles away (Trafford Centre) ,could have done with it being delivered.

I disagree. You haven't used one if you think that. The Samsung Gear VR is the best thing I've bought for years, literally years. I can't last remember buying something so staggeringly good, I took it to a friend's place yesterday and they all tried it and were amazed by it. It's groundbreaking.

You'll think again if you try :

Smash Hit - Throwing balls at crystal objects as you move through a block like architectural landscape. It's indescribable, you have to try it. The part on level 5 as you enter a tunnel and the scenery rotates as you move through it, the motion you feel, quite incredible. Could well make some people feel sick. The game is fantastic though and the the audio adds so much to the immersion.

Sisters: A short horror story that even when you know what will happen still scares the crap out of you!

Dreadhalls: The feeling of actually existing inside the castle/dungeon and the feeling that you're going to meet something nasty, is quite unsettling.

Jurrasic Park Apatosaurus: Just watching a CGI dinosaur get up and move up to you, amazing.

Battle of Avengers Tower: A non interactive VR experience, quite incredible and jaw dropping.

and that's just games, the fact you can be in a movie, such as a plane taking off and flying and really absolutely feeling like you're there, the VR experience is like nothing I've experienced before, if you have an S6, get this, it's a no brainer and try the games/apps I've outlined in this post.

Tactera: A holographic tabletop game within a futuristic room whereby you can command units to attack enemy units. As a playable demo it's quite amazing.

Also I never paid for any of the above, so far I've worked with using demos and

I was like others skeptical of VR until I tried it, but this is truly awesome stuff. The worst part about the experience is the overheating of the phone and the battery life of the phone. Meaning you can only realistically get 30-40 minutes out of the unit and probably in bursts of 10-15 mins at a time.

As I said the best thing I've bought for years and possibly ever. I'm a total convert to VR now, I can't see anyway this tech can fail.

Hmmm...Old tech/stock? ...that was only launched as a consumer product on November 20th. That Oculus themselves recently added to their own website and have been discussing ongoing development and support for in recent interviews. That Samsung demoed with at least 30 units at CES 2016 last week. Sure, OK.

FYI - in stock on samsung site for £80 - not as good as the JL deal but for those who missed out.

Samsung Site

I'm certainly not going to lose sleep over the 5p difference, plus it's delivered for free from Samsung, mine is out for delivery for tomorrow.

If any of you guys are going to America anytime soon buy it there as they are $99 which works out about £68.... :wink: