load a Note 7 in there and you can blow the front of your face off
jp1843
19 Sep 167#20
Is this from the out of breath voice of experience?
888eyeball
19 Sep 164#10
you mean a note 7 DOH!
dwattsy21
19 Sep 163#68
Get one, and get "Sisters", the horror vr experience. I've put it on my mates and it's terrifying, the results are hilarious... here's one that I filmed. Grown man and he nearly poops himself at the end
What does this do that the cheap generic VR headsets don't? Just noticed they don't list the S7 as a compatible model I presume there's a newer version that is.
bbbazman to wseed
19 Sep 161#5
The page I'm looking at does list the S7 as compatible. :neutral_face:
pew41 to wseed
19 Sep 1626#8
load a Note 7 in there and you can blow the front of your face off
robodan918 to wseed
19 Sep 16#12
There is a newer, black version with a slightly higher FOV angle, and USB-c for the note 7 (plus a USB-c to micro USB adapter for S6/S7 range phones.
This is still decent. The difference between this and a cheap(er) plastic pair is a) the oculus storefront b) integrated head tracking sensors that are much better than the ones in your phone and touchpad. Basically, this one won't give you AS MUCH motion sickness (except in some of the more terrible games on oculus that have you tilting your head in various directions while the image shifts in the opposite direction)
dyanisis1978 to wseed
19 Sep 16#18
Would you want that phone so close to your face..
tonik to wseed
19 Sep 16#21
The GearVR has the same IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) as the Rift, which is accurate and sampled at a much higher rate than the one in a phone. The higher sample rate allows them to have more numbers to work with for a given time step in order to throw out and/or smooth out noisy values. I believe there is a compass in there as well to help with drift correction.
I use my S7 Edge with my GearVR and the experience can be surprisingly good. There's a cardboard enabler app for the GearVR so it's possible to compare. I've played around with some of the Carboard apps but get end up with nausea pretty quickly.
If you have a compatible Samsung Headset, a GearVR is a no-brainer. It's a great entry to VR.
I wouldn't want to buy a user headset though. Anyone's sweat, moisturiser or makeup could be in the foam cushioning.
tom6195
19 Sep 16#2
Can they be used with non-samsung phones? i.e. honor 7?
lucyferror to tom6195
19 Sep 16#3
Nope. Samsung exclusive
ST3123
19 Sep 161#4
Heated as it's the cheapest price by far, just wish it wasn't limited to Samsung phones, really limiting their audience.
PowerPantsPete
19 Sep 16#6
Don't quote me, but I think there is a new 'updated' version due to the increased screen size of the S7. So I think the description is wrong. :neutral_face:
M4tt31
19 Sep 16#7
It's the same one I have for my S7. Great price.
Studksc
19 Sep 16#9
I am sure there is an updated version.
simplemick to Studksc
19 Sep 162#11
There is, this is the old version.
888eyeball
19 Sep 164#10
you mean a note 7 DOH!
hackerace
19 Sep 16#13
anyone know which is the best vr headset for generic andriod phone?
scope to hackerace
19 Sep 16#14
I recently bought the Virtoba X5 BOBOVR VR Z4 for my Samsung S7 Edge.. Its pretty good, though I dont find myself using it very often.
Is this from the out of breath voice of experience?
mickael28
19 Sep 16#22
Any idea where one can find games or apps that support this after?
And, any good one that you could recommend to start with?
Cheers!
tonik to mickael28
19 Sep 161#24
You can get all the compatible apps and experiences at the Oculus store https://www.oculus.com/experiences/gear-vr/ I was able to get 6 free games when I first signed up. Pretty decent ones. There are frequently game sales and a bunch of video apps with loads of 360 content.
There's Minecraft VR and loads of space shooters and house of horror type games.
spenspuma
19 Sep 16#23
Is Galaxy Note Edge compatible?
sancheez
19 Sep 16#26
Yeah. I've got a bobovr 4 as well. It's not bad as far as generic phone holder VR stuff goes.
Although, I dunno where their FOV claims come from. They claim 120 degrees. The Vive is aroun 100/110 degrees. I have the bobovr and a Vive. It's not even a contest. The Vive FOV seems far better to me. With the bobovr I can pretty much see I'm looking at a box, that seldom happens with the Vive.
But anyway, a lot of whether it'll be any good is down to your phone. The faster the phone, the better it'll cope with VR style apps. On the rare occasion I use the bobovr, it's with a Nexus 6p and that copes OK.
FRZ
19 Sep 16#27
anyone know what model number this one is? might buy for a go then trade in.
mickael28
19 Sep 161#28
Cheers man!, having a look tonight...
tezray
19 Sep 16#29
really want one of these but no good for kids my 4 and 7 year old would be all over it but apparently they can't use it
theguardian11
19 Sep 163#30
eeew you're right.............thats nasty
still bought one though
Scooter42
19 Sep 16#31
It IS a great price, but be aware you can currently get the UPDATED ones BRAND NEW for £60!
Catsy to Scooter42
19 Sep 16#36
where from? link?
888eyeball
19 Sep 16#32
it adds to the vr experience :wink:
badasschris
19 Sep 161#33
hmmm very tempted to get one and modify it to work with my note 4
jldevoy
19 Sep 16#34
It can be used with pretty much any phone that fits in but it will work as a basic cardboard VR viewer, you wont have access to any of the gearVR functions.
Nino786
19 Sep 16#35
Why not?
cheapaschips121
19 Sep 16#37
Think we've established that this works for the s7 and s7 edge, but just to add, i have the s7 edge and it works perfectly on it, but can also confirm that it works fine on the normal s7.
It's a fun device to use, but not much currently on it. If anyone gets it, find a short video called 'Invasion', it's brilliant and very immersive not to mention free from the oculus store! :smiley:
cannibalwombat
19 Sep 16#38
*cancels order*
cicobuff
19 Sep 16#39
Because it has extra sensors built into it for improved head tracking that any generic google cardboard headset just does not have, and as far as I am aware have not been hacked for compatibility with other phones. Without this compatibility it will function like any other generic google cardboard based headset.
EMM386
19 Sep 16#40
Where can you currently get the new black one for £60?
I've been keeping an eye on eBay where they go between £70-80.
Last I heard rrp was £100.
But Samsung UK store only sold the old one. This one.
All review sites say differences between old and new are negligible.
I need new for a note 7.
Don't get the Gear VR free with a SIM Free Note 7.
Only on contract.
jldevoy
19 Sep 16#41
Because Oculus go out of their way to lock it down so you have to buy games from their store.
wseed
19 Sep 16#42
Thanks
I'd clicked through the original link to another one that Currys where selling and that didn't list the s7/s7 edge like this like does.
jldevoy
19 Sep 16#43
Theres a new deal on until oct 5th, Buy an Edge 7 get the new GearVR free...only from a set list of suppliers though, see samsung site.
baldysoftknuckles
19 Sep 16#44
a used w**k box... i'll pass cheers
wpj
19 Sep 16#45
For anyone interested, there are cheap, decent spec ones at Gearbest EU warehouse (for once the interest wears off).
ecnirp98
19 Sep 16#46
Allot have been returned ...
tarryboy
19 Sep 16#47
I liked your comment, but just realised the S7 is fine, it's the note 7 you gotta worry about.
Biggunspaul
19 Sep 161#48
That would be funny,if it wasn't incorrect
Biggunspaul
19 Sep 16#49
No the description is correct,it is compatible with the S7,I know this as these were given away free (when pre ordering) when with the S7 when it was first released.
Also the screen size of the S7 has nothing to do with it as these take galaxy S6 edge plus which is a 5.7 inch screen,where as the S7 is only 5.5 inch.
Further more I have personally used both the S7 (5.5 inch screen) and a S6 edge plus (5.7 inch screen) in this gear VR headset without any issues.
fishmaster
19 Sep 161#50
Has that happened to my M&M's then? I bought some today, could have happened, hope it didn't, now I'm thinking about the chocolate Yazoo I had earlier, erghh.
fishmaster
19 Sep 161#51
Yes the unit has a spring loaded adjustment and two size settings A and B it'll work.
simonbrown
19 Sep 16#52
Honestly I would just spend a few quid on a generic cardboard VR (I got the BlueCookies one from amazon which was fine, but there's plenty to choose from). It gives you most of the experience without significant outlay. Also a lot of the plastic ones have the phone too far from your face so you get a super low FOV.
Btw you can download the VR apps and try them, just to check your phone has the sensors required.
xenophon
19 Sep 16#53
I found mine had sweaty love juice covered fingers that had breathlessly slathered the unit. So I didn't mind too much.
X50pence777
19 Sep 161#54
awww man... just bought one from amazon warehouse deal for £40....anyways dont be fooled this is not real vr, i also have the rift this makes me feel a bit sick whereas the rift dosnt....the rift is a much better (albeit much more expencive) experience over all...but worth it..... so if you buy this and dont like it... don't let it put you off vr completely....
bavi014
19 Sep 16#55
do we need special video quality to experience VR ?
X50pence777
19 Sep 16#56
Also something else you might want to be wary of, im 6.'5 and and have a large head, even largest width the straps on the gear vr feel very tight and i cannot use it for long before i get a headache...
X50pence777
19 Sep 16#57
what do you mean? a normal video you took with your camera can be displayed, but it will be shown on a virtual screen( basically just a floating square), to have an actual vr experience you either need a 360 video or a 3d sbs(side by side) video.
in terms of quality any resoltion video can be shown but the worse the resolution the more blury it becomes..and its very notisable... so high resolution is advised
sparklehedgehog
19 Sep 16#58
Does it give a free firework display too?
coventgamer
19 Sep 16#59
does it work with s6
Biggunspaul
19 Sep 16#60
No because it's JUST a VR headset
GandalfNeedsARazor
19 Sep 161#61
Thanks, you've actually encourged me to buy it now.
sparklehedgehog
19 Sep 16#62
Exactly, JUST!
kenhistu
19 Sep 16#63
work with other similar size screen android phones, BUT just become a normal like a Google Cardboard (which is cost just few quids)
work with iphone6s like a google cardboard link======>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpHHrz_65UY
bigup
19 Sep 16#64
What vr apps do you recommend for s7?
Biggunspaul
19 Sep 161#65
There is a fishing game called bait,that's a bit of a laugh
bomp306
19 Sep 16#66
Ordered....
Oops!!
BigBen75020
19 Sep 16#67
bad for your eyes.... I'm a opticians...
dwattsy21
19 Sep 163#68
Get one, and get "Sisters", the horror vr experience. I've put it on my mates and it's terrifying, the results are hilarious... here's one that I filmed. Grown man and he nearly poops himself at the end
"You did well identifying the letters, but you missed an N and included an S which you shouldn't have."
X-Cell
19 Sep 16#70
If you have a compatible phone I think this is a no brainier for £35. Having owned a cardboard and 2 of the plastic versions thereof the gear vr is streets ahead. I believe if you plug a s7 into one you get 6 quality games worth ~ £20 on their own.
Chiptivo
19 Sep 161#71
Your YouTube video is amazing and has just swung it for me.
Purchased. Cheers.
Is there apps I can download to my s7 before I get the item?
mattlodge11
19 Sep 16#72
got me one! seems a deal and half at this price
knm
19 Sep 16#73
bought it! thanks op
X-Cell
20 Sep 16#74
I think you need to plug your s7 into the gear vr before you can install the software. You could save yourself a few mins by creating an account at http://www.oculus.com
However don't buy any of the following as I'm pretty sure you get these free with the s7. I did when I upgraded from my s6.
Drift
Anshar Wars 2
Ocean Rift
Darknet
Star Chart
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
If fancy some horror then Affected The Manor is good for a jump scare experience. Also Darkdays which I got in the sale looks ok so far. Sort of a story driven adventure horror game.
dwattsy21
20 Sep 16#75
Thank you, I've had that reaction on literally everyone I have shown it to! If you can download or open Oculus home and make sure its up to date it might save you a bit of time, and ensure you have a few spare gig for games and apps as they are quite chunky. Enjoy
jazzy1
20 Sep 16#76
It'll blow your head (literally)
fishmaster
20 Sep 161#77
Sisters is an example of the immersion, the graphics are hopeless in Sisters but it doesn't matter because your brain still gets the effect. If you want another level of being scared then try and play the game Dreadhalls.
I recommend:
Sisters
Tactera Demo (amazing game)
Smash Hit (also amazing game)
There's also plenty of videos that are decent to demonstrate the immersion, Jurassic Park for example.
If you want a gamepad that works on the S6 then the GameSir G3S does which is usually sold on Amazon. They must make an updated pad that works with the S7 now but I don't know the model.
Playing a game such as Herobound has to be experienced with the gamepad to be believed, I haven't tried any Elite style space games yet, I'm pretty resilient to the VR motion sickness experience but I think they might have me puking.
fishmaster
20 Sep 16#78
Yes all S6 and S7 phones are supported
dwattsy21
20 Sep 161#79
Thanks for the tips.
For a controller I use the old amazon fire TV game controller, works perfectly
plewis00
20 Sep 16#80
It also has controls on the headset so you don't need to take the phone out to control it, which does make a big difference. It's a bit gimmicky but if you already have a compatible phone then it's worth a try at this price.
Sp0oner
20 Sep 16#81
Got a Note 4 but the video posted on page 1 looks simple enough to get it working (famous last words). Are there any elite style space games or driving games as I know nothing about VR and what's available for it?
Wars16
20 Sep 162#82
HOT! These give me motion sickness but I'm addicted to this damn website so I bought it anyway.
phoenixbbs
20 Sep 16#83
is there any way to link this to a PC for playing games on Steam ?
sirotika
20 Sep 16#84
Is it me or does it look like a ford transit watch? Heat added
Pipedream
20 Sep 16#85
Yes but its shiiiiit.
Kevlarski
20 Sep 16#86
out of stock now
fishmaster
20 Sep 16#87
Yeah there's a few Elite style space combat games, although these are possibly the most likely to make you motion sick.
Sp0oner
20 Sep 16#88
Thanks, not even seen one so no idea what they are like and didn't know they made people sick. If they get this technology working with Gran Turismo/Forza games then I won't be able to resist.
fishmaster
20 Sep 16#89
Playstation VR is out October 13th, sadly Gran Turismo on the PS4 isn't out and there's no release date for it.
DrRadar
20 Sep 16#90
Out of stock
coventgamer
20 Sep 16#91
mine came today was rather sticky :wink:
Sp0oner
20 Sep 16#92
If they get that working with GT4 i'll be straight out for a PS4. In the mean time I might see if the Note 7 drops in price when it goes back on sale to get sales back on track and pick up the new VR headset with that and see what it's all about.
jonboyuk
20 Sep 16#93
It's really not that ****. Try Trinus or VRidge. To be fair it's a little laggy if your connection is poor. The new Samsung VR 2016 has USB passthrough and will allow a direct connection to the PC. That is damn good!
Reigan
20 Sep 16#94
Now that was funny.
misa426
21 Sep 16#95
Surely the "new, other" would be a better deal for £10 more? More hygienic
Can I use this to view my phone as normal eg browsing the Web, watching normal(non 3D) videos etc? It would be good as I won't have to hold my phone
Nezzer
21 Sep 16#96
Back in stock, thank you
mattlodge11 to Nezzer
23 Sep 16#98
got mine,box was a bit tatty and manual was the same but the kit is in tip top condition.... my eyes aren't after 30mins on it!
bomp306
23 Sep 16#97
Mine arrived today, yet to open it as I'm 75 miles away at work.
Anyone else got theirs and if so what condition was it in?
Chiptivo
24 Sep 16#99
Anyone found out how to stop Oculus loading when the phone is in it. I want to try out the other apps?
badasschris to Chiptivo
26 Sep 16#101
apparently you can use an app to freeze the oculus app. Or you can insert the phone without connecting the usb by lifting the usb connection. Non oculus apps will not be as good because it will use the phones inferior sensors
Box was little tatty with cpw stickers on it but the headset, strap and manual looked brand new.
Chiptivo
26 Sep 16#102
Using the Samsung internet App, I am now able to view the 360 videos on youtube. Infact, using "OK GOOGLE" it is easy to search. Just make them fullscreen and then change viewing mode to 360 when they start to play.
Quite cool to be fair.
bomp306
26 Sep 16#103
Used mine for 30 minutes, got bored and sent it back.
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This is still decent. The difference between this and a cheap(er) plastic pair is a) the oculus storefront b) integrated head tracking sensors that are much better than the ones in your phone and touchpad. Basically, this one won't give you AS MUCH motion sickness (except in some of the more terrible games on oculus that have you tilting your head in various directions while the image shifts in the opposite direction)
I use my S7 Edge with my GearVR and the experience can be surprisingly good. There's a cardboard enabler app for the GearVR so it's possible to compare. I've played around with some of the Carboard apps but get end up with nausea pretty quickly.
If you have a compatible Samsung Headset, a GearVR is a no-brainer. It's a great entry to VR.
I wouldn't want to buy a user headset though. Anyone's sweat, moisturiser or makeup could be in the foam cushioning.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HlX_vdC9Zl0
And, any good one that you could recommend to start with?
Cheers!
There are free games like the Suicide Squad one which is short but free. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eogwPJpP7mU
There's Minecraft VR and loads of space shooters and house of horror type games.
Although, I dunno where their FOV claims come from. They claim 120 degrees. The Vive is aroun 100/110 degrees. I have the bobovr and a Vive. It's not even a contest. The Vive FOV seems far better to me. With the bobovr I can pretty much see I'm looking at a box, that seldom happens with the Vive.
But anyway, a lot of whether it'll be any good is down to your phone. The faster the phone, the better it'll cope with VR style apps. On the rare occasion I use the bobovr, it's with a Nexus 6p and that copes OK.
still bought one though
It's a fun device to use, but not much currently on it. If anyone gets it, find a short video called 'Invasion', it's brilliant and very immersive not to mention free from the oculus store! :smiley:
I've been keeping an eye on eBay where they go between £70-80.
Last I heard rrp was £100.
But Samsung UK store only sold the old one. This one.
All review sites say differences between old and new are negligible.
I need new for a note 7.
Don't get the Gear VR free with a SIM Free Note 7.
Only on contract.
I'd clicked through the original link to another one that Currys where selling and that didn't list the s7/s7 edge like this like does.
Also the screen size of the S7 has nothing to do with it as these take galaxy S6 edge plus which is a 5.7 inch screen,where as the S7 is only 5.5 inch.
Further more I have personally used both the S7 (5.5 inch screen) and a S6 edge plus (5.7 inch screen) in this gear VR headset without any issues.
Btw you can download the VR apps and try them, just to check your phone has the sensors required.
in terms of quality any resoltion video can be shown but the worse the resolution the more blury it becomes..and its very notisable... so high resolution is advised
work with iphone6s like a google cardboard link======>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpHHrz_65UY
Oops!!
https://youtu.be/e6sRo2uFN8c
Purchased. Cheers.
Is there apps I can download to my s7 before I get the item?
There is also a sale that ends tomorrow https://www.oculus.com/experiences/gear-vr/
However don't buy any of the following as I'm pretty sure you get these free with the s7. I did when I upgraded from my s6.
Drift
Anshar Wars 2
Ocean Rift
Darknet
Star Chart
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
If fancy some horror then Affected The Manor is good for a jump scare experience. Also Darkdays which I got in the sale looks ok so far. Sort of a story driven adventure horror game.
I recommend:
Sisters
Tactera Demo (amazing game)
Smash Hit (also amazing game)
There's also plenty of videos that are decent to demonstrate the immersion, Jurassic Park for example.
If you want a gamepad that works on the S6 then the GameSir G3S does which is usually sold on Amazon. They must make an updated pad that works with the S7 now but I don't know the model.
Playing a game such as Herobound has to be experienced with the gamepad to be believed, I haven't tried any Elite style space games yet, I'm pretty resilient to the VR motion sickness experience but I think they might have me puking.
For a controller I use the old amazon fire TV game controller, works perfectly
Can I use this to view my phone as normal eg browsing the Web, watching normal(non 3D) videos etc? It would be good as I won't have to hold my phone
Anyone else got theirs and if so what condition was it in?
or you can buy this app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.youtopiavr.cbenabler&hl=en
Box was little tatty with cpw stickers on it but the headset, strap and manual looked brand new.
Quite cool to be fair.
Would of just sat on the side for years