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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 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

    Virtual reality

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    Cool device but only works with s6's and 7's, grandkids loved it.

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

    Great for play games

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    My family and I enjoy and have a lot fun with this amazing tool

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

    Compatability

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    Great game experience. But still lacks a variety of quality apps.

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

    Wow

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    This is a new word experience, especially if you like technology!

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

    Cool technology

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

    I got this for free, so that deserves 4 stars right there! Haven't messed around with it too much, but so far so cool

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

    Good price

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    My kids had a ball with this item, my 12 year old now wants to buy the ps4 version of the virtual reality googles

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

    I like it

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    This works better than I expected it to prior to purchasing it.

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

    awesome product

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    My family is constantly fighting over this. It takes some time to get used to but once you learn it's amazing

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

    Very cool

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    It's great to play easy games but eyes get tired of watching too much

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

    Instructions

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

    Instructions are not very clear and have not used it properly yet.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    Good product. Nice design and very light weight. Long battery life.

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

    Really Cool

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    Recieved this with the Samsung S7 Curve and it really is cool. Like how Best Buy includes this and Verizon does not.

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

    Great product

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

    Got these for the kids for Christmas, great family entertainment

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

    Great for first virtual reality exp.

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    I highly lovvvve esp to watch netflix on!!!!!!! soooo cool!!!!!!

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

    So much fun!

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    Got this as a gift, took it to a Christmas party. Just like the commercials, 4 generations used it and loved it!

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

    pretty cool

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    This is a pretty cool Christmas gift that we got our 13 year old son. Actually everyone in the Family enjoyed it

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

    Great phone you have to buy it.

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    Great phone you have to buy it. It's super fast had the note 7 and this is just the same phone with out the pen.

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

    Nice!

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    Vr is nice...I like the netflix version..like being in a theater,but your home..so many good apps for this device.

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

    Ok

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    Great for my kid's. They love it , and they downloaded and app for me for virtual vacations. And I love it also.

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

    It Didn't Work Very Well for Me

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    I have a Samsung 7 Edge and I hadn't done very much when it told me that it had to shut down because it was too hot. I was amazed how hot my phone was and disappointed in the performance. I returned it and I'm looking into either an upgraded model or one that has that problem resolved.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend