Customers enjoy the Gear VR's virtual reality features, ease of use, and immersive experiences. Many also appreciate its reasonable price and compatibility with select Samsung phones, finding it fun and entertaining. However, some users point out that the device drains phone battery life and can cause the phone to become quite warm. Concerns were also raised regarding the resolution and the amount of available content.
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Immersion
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
AMAZING
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It's really nice makes you feel like your in another world, it's definitely a nice first for a future of new games and social experiences a must try and you will want to buy it.
This review is from Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones - Frost White
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
it's awesome a must have
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At first I was in doubt about the head set, then after I got a chance to use one man I was blown away. The guy at bestbuy was so helpful I give him two thumbs-up he really was also awesome with info about everything I had to ask about the new product. I recommend that if you have a Samsung phone that will work with it get one it's the wave of the future.
This review is from Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones - Frost White
I would recommend this to a friend
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Immersion
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great gear
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This thing is amazing. There's no better companion for a long flight or any other situation where you would love to block everyone out and do your own thing. This is a super step in the right direction for gaming. Not even Marty McFly could have envisioned this. Fully immersive 360 degree views make you feel like you are actually a part of the game instead of playing it. No matter how happy your house is sitting on your virtual couch watching movies on your true home theater screen is amazing. The only drawback if there is one is that one day you will have to purchase a Bluetooth controller. Other than that this thing is 100% amazing
This review is from Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones - Frost White
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for keeping up with vacuuming
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The Roomba 980 is a great little robot to have. I have 2 dogs and 2 cats so vacuuming is almost an every day job if I had the time. I bought my Johnny 5 (it's name) and had to return it after 6 days because it wouldn't charge completely. The 2nd robot seems to be doing fine so far. I run it daily and it still picks up a lot of hair the dogs and cats lose in 1 day. I ran it 2x in one day just to see if it wasn't getting all the hair and it proved it was working. The 2nd pass barely picked up anything so I know it definitely does the job!
It seems to get confused easily if it doesn't have a lot of open area. It tends to go over some of the same areas twice or do circles. I wish it had a better sense of direction (tracking/mapping).
I am OCD when it comes to vacuum pattern in the carpet and I must say the lines are nice and even, although not always perpendicular to the walls.
The app needs to have push notifications so if it gets stuck, or the bin gets full, etc., you are notified if you are not near it when it's running.
I have it programmed to run in the morning after I get home from work. I do a quick check of the floors to make sure the floors are free of dog toys, water from the dog bowl, no cat puke , or anything like that. Hopefully future models will come out with liquid/moisture sensors so people with pets don't need to be paranoid about their expensive little bot being ruined by running over liquids.
Some people complain about how loud the roomba is, and all I have to say is... It's a vacuum with great power! It does the job of a regular vacuum, but maybe not as deep of a clean since it doesn't have brushes. Regular vacuums are louder than these are so I have no complaints about the noise.
Needs to have night vision so it can be run in complete darkness.
A bigger dust bin would be great but it will increase the bot's size and probably make it so it can't get under beds and cabinets.
Nothing can ever be perfect but this vacuum sure does great. I can walk around the house in my socks all day and by the end of the day my socks are almost free from animal hair :)
This bot does such a good job that a 2nd one (the 960) was purchase for the upper level of my house.
This review is from Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones - Frost White
I would recommend this to a friend
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Vr
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This is an excellent product for a gamer
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I bought this for my daughter and there is not a day that goes by that she does not play with this. It is an absolutely awesome product. It really puts you in the place where you are looking at. I have even taken some trips with it. I highly recommend it for the young or the older person in your life. You will not regret the purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Immersion
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great VR Goggles
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this is awesome from Samsung this is a great product that Samsung has made. Everything is so crisp and clear, you feel like you right in the movies or games that you watch or play, I really enjoy my Samsung VR
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great affordable vr experience
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I really like this version of the vr it has improved greatly since it first came out. The color change it nice and the pass thru so you can plus in a external sd card is great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome VR.
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My kids love the VR and I may have to buy an extra since they seem to not be able to share!!!!
This review is from Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones - Frost White
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing
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You really feel as if you are there! The games are a new level of excitement. Your videos "wow" they come to life!!!
This review is from Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones - Frost White
I would recommend this to a friend
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Vr
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So fun!
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Makes the game Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes game really fun!
This review is from Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones - Frost White
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing out of this world Virtual Reality$!!!!
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I got this with my galaxy s7 the day it launched and it has been an amazing expierence with it for me and my kids as well. You can do everything with it from modern day gaming to oldschool gaming. You can even watch youtube videos as if you were in a theater$!!!!
This review is from Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones - Frost White
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Every one needs one
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Every one needs to get one of these, they are awesome. I have showed it to a lot of my friends and they all said they were going to get one.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
excellent
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glasses are perfect and very comfortable hergonomicas give a qualifier excellent ... I recommend them all
This review is from Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones - Frost White
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great source for 3D viewing.
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These goggles are very enjoyable to use when viewing your favorite 3D movies.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Bricked my phone.
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Software for VR bricked my 7 Edge, then it did it again on the replacement 7Edge. Haven't dared tried installing the software or use my Gear VR again on my 3rd 7edge.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Interesting
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Interesting and entertaining, my daughter and nephews enjoy it very much
This review is from Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones - Frost White
I would recommend this to a friend
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Vr
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Battery life, Heat
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
This would easily be 5 stars IF!
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Let me start by saying if you have a S6 or S6 Edge be prepared for overheating. Now that I got that out of the way. This thing is AWESOME!!!! As an intro into Virtual Reality, this thing rocks! It is easy to setup fun to use and ADDICTIVE. Even my wife finds herself wanting to us it, and she hates techy stuff. If you have one of the above mentioned phones, so far I have been limited to about 20mins of browsing around before it gives warning to let phone cool before reuse. Netflix seems to work for longer but have no had time to see if it works for a whole movie. For $100 even with its flaws I still feel like Its very much worth it. Hopefully in the near future Samsung will release a patch that will fix this issue and then it will undoubtedly be 5 stars!!
This review is from Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones - Frost White
I would recommend this to a friend
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Vr
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Battery life, Phone temperature
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A toy
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This is certainly fun to play with. I have a Samsung phone, and it 100% works as a VR experience. The content seems to be expanding nicely. The whole experience though is more of a gee whiz one at this point though rather than something I do regularly. The biggest drawback is that using this really kills the battery on the phone and makes it frighteningly warm.
This review is from Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones - Frost White
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Ready Player One the future is here....Again.
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Let me start by saying, I'm a fan of Ready Player One, it's a book by Author Ernest Cline the premise revolves round a device called the Oasis (similar to the gear) in a not too distant future... The device allows its users to experience a total immersive experience similar to the world we live in; if not better... We are finally here with the technology but not without a few technical hiccups however.
While the Samsung Gear Oculus is portable, lightweight and easy to transport it is not without problems, while using it with my Samsung Edge S6 I noticed the oculus gear would give me the "over heat notice" a quick fix would be to put on airplane mode close all apps and that gave me more than an hour of extended use without seeing the pesky "over heat" notice. Another Recommendation would be to make room for storage, a lot of the apps take up a lot of space, and if you're a Cinephile like my self and merely need it for movie viewing, you're definitely going to want to make room in your storage before setting it up also the video quality needs improvement but once you're immersed you lose focus on that... But the problems are a few apart and doesn't distract from the positives like The Void cinematic experience (Watch John Carpenters The Thing), Netflix VR and well basically even the internet browsing experience and youtube 360... So much to say its a beautiful immersive experience and it's only a matter of time before we the consumers are literally able to create worlds and build upon it, gaming is going to become more immersed, the social networking capabilities are endless. For $99.00 this was a steal.
This review is from Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones - Frost White
I would recommend this to a friend
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Immersion
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Heat
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Makes me a believer in the technology
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Pros: This is quite a step up from my Google cardboard. I can use it handsfree without feeling like I will split my head in half. I wear glasses and this fits over them, but does begin to pinch after half an hour or so. The motion tracking and display update are quite smooth and I don't get nauseated, but it is totally immersive and can be disoriented. Feels a little like Inception. "Is the light on in the real world?"
Cons: I get all kinds of lockups, and glitches. My Samsung Galaxy S6 overheats after 20 minutes. There is some drift on the accelerometer/gyros so the virtual world slowly revolves relative to the real world. It takes 15 minutes or so to make it 90 degrees, but it does move, so I sometimes have to reorient the world. That and the quality of the optics causes me to have some fatigue so I'm only comfortable using it for 20 minutes or so anyway.
Overall, I think it is an impressive display of the capabilities of the technology, but at least with my phone, I wouldn't think of it as more than a toy. A really cool fun toy, but a toy just the same. I have returned to Yosemite valley, and Venice as well as touring Petra. It isn't incredibly smooth to navigate, but there are parts of the world that are worth the trouble for the view.
This review is from Gear VR for Select Samsung Cell Phones - Frost White