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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 5856 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

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91%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

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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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Extremely cool!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had never heard of the Samsung gear virtual reality before I got this for free. It is one of the coolest things! I'm still trying to figure some things out. The only downfall is I wish the games and apps weren't so expensive.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Crazy Fun

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    What a fun time with the VR, lots of apps from games to roller coasters, visiting places. We have hours of fun with it. I don't know what is more fun looking in the headset or watching someone looking into the headset. Just need to watch the phone does heat up quite a bit while in the headset.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Love the panoramic view

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    One of the few times I don't mind looking foolish moving my head around, up and down while people are watching me use the goggles. It's fun and the picture is excellent.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very easy to use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like the product but found using the free downloads provided with the phone impossible to figure. Will go back to best buy and ask for help. The technology is cool and this is only the beginning of a very exciting technology

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Vr

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Fun For the kids

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not so much for the adults in the house but the kids sure have a good time with this. The device still requires a separate account to run the apps through the VR company.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    The kids love this!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My fourteen-year-old daughter had this at her birthday party and she just loved it. Actually all of the girls that were at the party and loved it also it was a big show stopper. I recommend this for any teenage kids

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic until the newness wares off

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When I first opened the box I was totally enthralled. However once the newness wore off it started to get boring. The reason for this most of the sites are to short, just as you're really getting into it, it's over.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    To VR or not to VR

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    VR is awesome. For $100 you get hours of fun. Talking about this at work or just hanging out. Visit Italy. Go to foreign lands. Under water... beware of those sharks.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The headset is great entertainment for all ages. Love the whole 360 views. There are many games and different options available on the head set. I dont use it for more than about 15 mins at one time. The headset doesn't need to be charged. Kid friendly but I limit use of the headset for smaller kids.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    VR googles

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A lot of fun, the controls on the headset are awkward but the visual effects are amazing. Unfortunately the screen cover on my phone has bubbles and it's not staying on (see my other review) so I'm sure it would be better.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Resolution

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Neat but makes me sick

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Well implemented and comfortable. Still needs higher resolution phones to really look good. I have other VR stuff and they all make me ill. Guess it's just not for me.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great product on the verge

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This vr technology is truly advanced far beyond what I expected and this headset puts you on that forefront. Highly recommend as not an every day use but a solid piece of technology that will continue to nove forward

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Super Fun

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got this free with my S7 and I absolutely love it! I have spent a lot of time playing a couple games, particularly Darknet. I also really like the theater like spaces you can watch movies in. I just wish there was a way to keep charging while you use it because it does eat up quite a bit of memory.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Phone temperature

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    VR

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The UI is a little confusing and it's a bit slow to navigate since the controls are a little strange. The experience it very cool though. Phone gets pretty hot also.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great potential but falls short on software

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really wanted a Gear Vr for a long time. I waited knowing that it would take awhile for software to follow. But after more then a year your still crippled being forced to use only the Oculus software. You cant even use it to see your own phone screen or use any of your own apps. I was really hoping I could use this as a private screen for some of my apps or even use it with my own browsers. You can only use the apps supplied through the Oculus software which are very lacking. The only plus was the Netflix app which looked and worked great. But paying $99 for a toy to watch Netflix on was not for me.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great virtual reality for beginners

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I had never used any of these before. I love how you literally have to turn your head around to see things. I have heard that there are better ones but this satisfies me for now. I haven't used it for games yet. Looking forward to it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    new generation of fun

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Still trying different apps for this but so far it is amazing. Even just looking at pictures through it is fun. Some of the buttons take some getting used to but so far the whole family has had fun trying it out.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Amazing!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am loving my new Note 7 and this just makes it even better. Some of the apps on the Gear VR are awesome. Fits pretty good but I don't think it would fit young kids to well. Other than that it is a great VR system.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Resolution

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Fun for the price but limited on capabilities.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to use with phone. Price isn't bad. Unfortunately there is not a lot of games and options. Resolution isn't great either but I guess you get what you pay for.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very immersive and entertaining

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the product. It works extremely well with the phone. It is entertaining whether wearing it or watching someone else wear it. If I were to have any complaints about it it would be having to remove the phone from the gear to do an update and I have an S6 with only 32 gigabytes of RAM.

    I would recommend this to a friend