Gone are the days of waiting in a video game mall to pay $25 to wait and play a virtual reality game for 5 minutes – followed by feeling like you just got ripped off. Things just got a lot better. Introducing the Samsung Gear VR, the virtual reality headset that allows you immerse yourself into your Samsung galaxy Note 4. Powered by Samsung and Oculus Rift – the startup that was purchased for over a billion dollars by Mark Zuckerberg’s megalith Facebook – this device is one of the few VR options out there getting glowing reviews.
This week, Samsung tore through news outlets, releasing a video showing how the Gear VR connected a father and the birth of his child from over 4000 kilometers away. Many articles such as, Samsung Gear VR Lets Father Witness Son’s Birth In Virtual Reality From 2,500 Miles Away show the importance of flexibility of the device. Not only for games and entertainment, but also a device that is ambitious enough to make the world a better place.
With the developer pack listed online, its about time that the open source marketplace shows what it can do in the VR world. We’re excited to see what’s on the way. Stay tuned for updates and don’t forget the possibilities…