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Gear VR

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43 articles stable

Gear VR has appeared in 43 articles since 2014-12. Coverage peaked in 2016Q1 with 8 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Samsung, Oculus, Samsung Gear VR, Daydream.

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Coverage Timeline

2019-10-18
The Verge 2 related

Despite helping millions of people try VR, phone-based VR is all but dead, with Google shutting down Daydream and Samsung's Gear VR efforts failing to take off

Adi Robertson / The Verge :

2019-08-09
The Verge 5 related

Samsung confirms Galaxy Note10 and 10+ won't work with its Gear VR headset

Jay Peters / The Verge :

2018-03-22
Tom's Guide 3 related

Oculus Go hands-on: wireless VR headset with performance and graphics comparable to Gear VR, controller like a simpler Oculus Touch, impressive spatial audio

both offering 6DOF—will a less immersive HMD move the needle? Peter Rubin / @provenself : Nothing new to report on the Santa Cruz prototype, other than it's heading out to devs currently. Didn't get a...

2017-12-15
Engadget 5 related

YouTube debuts 360-degree YouTube VR app on Steam in early access for HTC Vive, but users of the beta are reporting several problems from bugs to crashes

There's a lot of VR content out there, but much of it is for one platform or another — what works on Gear VR may not on Daydream, the HTC Vive or the Oculus Rift.

2017-10-12
TechCrunch 43 related

Facebook unveils Oculus Go, a new $199 standalone wireless VR headset, shipping early next year with Gear VR support, integrated spatial audio, and new optics

Onstage at Oculus Connect 4 in San Jose, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new mobile headset called “Oculus Go.”

2017-07-13
Bloomberg 14 related

Sources: Facebook plans to unveil a $200 standalone wireless Oculus VR headset for 2018, which will be more compact than the Rift and lighter than Gear VR

The new device will work without being tethered to phone or PC  —  Company bets gadget will popularize VR as Apple did smartphone

2017-03-30
The Verge 10 related

S8 costs $720 on Verizon, $750 on AT&T/T-Mobile/Sprint; S8 Plus is $840 on Verizon, $850 on AT&T/T-Mobile/Sprint; pre-order 3/30 with free Gear VR, ships 4/21

A camera built for every moment Patrick Holland / CNET : Here's how much the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus will cost you Stan Schroeder / Mashable : You can pre-order the Galaxy S8 and get a free Gear VR eWee...

2017-03-29
TechCrunch 12 related

Samsung's Oculus-powered Gear VR headset will now ship with a bundled controller, for $129 starting April 21

Samsung wasn't going to get out of today's Unpacked event without an update on the VR front.  The company has long had the best low-cost VR headset (courtesy of a partnership with Oculus) …

2017-03-12
Oculus 11 related

Oculus launches Facebook Livestreaming for Gear VR and Rooms 1.2 update with 360 video support, adds Voice search and Events to the Oculus platform

The transportive magic of VR is even better when it's experienced with other people.  Late last year, we launched Oculus Rooms and Parties to let you hang out with friends in VR.

2017-03-11
Oculus 9 related

Oculus launches Facebook Livestreaming for Gear VR and Rooms 1.2 update with 360 video support, adds Voice search and Events to the Oculus platform

The transportive magic of VR is even better when it's experienced with other people.  Late last year, we launched Oculus Rooms and Parties to let you hang out with friends in VR.

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TEXXR tracks 59 Techmeme articles mentioning Gear VR, dating back to December 2014. The biggest stories include Facebook unveils Oculus Go, a new $199 standalone wireless VR headset, shipping early... and Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge: SD card slots, waterproof, “Dual Pixel” 12MP cameras, larger.... Frequently covered alongside Samsung Gear VR, Samsung, Oculus, Facebook, and Rift.

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