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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 3 out of 5 stars

    This is not for me

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    This is a good product just not for me. Makes me dizzy and you must be sitting down or you could be injured.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Works ok. Dont like the oculas programming.

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    Works as it should but if you want to watch somthing out of the oculas app it makes it very difficult.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    works good but need more supported apps and games

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    Need more games, apps, and movie. Have a few but most you have to buy, unlike the cheaper versions of it.

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

    works ok

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

    do not like this unit would prefer a stand alone unit or one on my computer.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Cheap

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    I was not happy with this VR. It showed paper mache videos and didn't offer any real video's for free

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ok

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    This product is an ok one . If u get clostifobic then u won't like it .. but very good 3d product

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

    Good design for a first VR

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    It was very cool initially, but over all I was not impressed by the limited things I could do with it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    It is okay if you don't use too long.

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    Am not into virtual reality really so this product is okay but kind of awkward to put together and wear.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not into it

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    Looking through home videos and pictures was cool. Not really into VR gaming. Seemed laggy as well.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    can't say I love it

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    I think it may be me, the visual is very good but I just don't like having something strapped to my head

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Nice

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    Works well. Wish it can be used with phone cases! Maybe some kind of adjustable placement for phones.

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

    fun new toy

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    Still learning how to use the VR, so far its been ok, A little clunky in size but overall not to bad.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    I didn't enjoy it. Drains battery

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    I don't recommend this product, drains and heat your phone battery. So you can enjoy less than 5 minutes. Then you plug in and overheat, so the phone turns off because of that. Most of the content you have to pay, and it's no worthless. I don't recommend till get improvements.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    OK but not what I expected.

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    From all the advertising surrounding this product I expected the experience to be much more realistic.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    My Wife Likes It

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    We got 4 VRs because we upgraded the family to S7 Edges. I wish we had waited and gotten 2 of the phones free, but my wife needed a new phone right then. Personally I find the unit uncomfortable to wear for more than a few minutes. The objects don't really seem 3D to me (astigmatism?). However, it is very entertaining to watch someone else use the unit.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Unsure

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    I'm not into the VR thing yet. Got this free with purchase of my phone. Needs more/better content.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Doesnt fit s8

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    We asked before purchasing if it fit samsung edge 8 and they said yes. But it does not

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Was great at first

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    I loved this. But do to the Note 7 recall, it is no longer supported and I can no longer use it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not sure whats this for.....

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    I used it a few times I think it will have to grow on me ill let you know later how I feel about it

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Fogs up

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    Kinda cool for the price, but it constantly fogs up. Needs work before 3d footage becomes popular.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend