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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 2 out of 5 stars

    Free

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

    This item came free with my phone purchase. My husband tried them on for about 5 minutes and was very nauseous fir 2 days.

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

    Virtual Disaster

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    I bought these goggles to use on my motorcycle so I could use my phone while riding but I keep crashing into things.

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

    Great Product for Someone Else!

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    The product is great and as advertised. If you get motion sickness very easily it's not for you! It's not for me.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Heat

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not happy, gets overheated first 5 mins

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

    If I watch vidoes or play demo games it over heats fast....not a happy camper....

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

    Not for me

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    I bought these hoping for the best but I returned them because I felt sick after wearing them for a few minutes

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not a smooth add on

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    They still need some work making this interface work well with the phone. No wonder they were giving them away.

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

    Not ready yet

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    It's an ok product but you need to buy all content. Also sound experience is not good as it is coming from phone.

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

    It's still a gimmick

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    The VR is pretty much always blurry. I'm sure the technology will improve, but right now it still feels gimmicky.

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

    Difficult

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    I really dont like the gear. Im move too much to be comfortable using it. Picture screen is good quality tho

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

    Standard

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    You have to download to much and there is a charge for the games.

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

    It hurts the eye.

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    Takes a lot of adjustment to make it to work. Could have been easier and simpler. Does not work with s5 :-(

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Glad I didn't pay for this.

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    I received this as a free gift with my phone. The $50 gift card that came with it was no good once I scratched off the silver stuff bexcuse the coin was too much for the paper and ruined the code. Could figure out the goggles. Finally just Uninstaller the stuff from my phone. Now my phone has a virus and is slowing down. It's only like a month old! Not happy!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good, but returned.

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

    I picked this up on a whim as it was compatible with my S6 Edge+ and the reviews were pretty good. All in all this a very cool device and a lot of fun. Kids will enjoy, and it's neat to kick back in a virtual movie theater . However, a lot of content has to be purchased, files are quite large (no expandable memory in these phones to store it), and the phone does overheat. The Gear VR also fogs a bit at times, which makes it difficult to use. The biggest drawback to me was the "screendoor effect". The phones screens are sharp, just not sharp enough to be magnified to this level causing a low resolution experience. I am returning for the following reasons. Overheating, fogging, expensive content, requires a controller for good games (more money) and low resolution. Also this device is limited to 4 specific phones, and I upgrade to often. Not sure if it will be compatible with the S7 when it is released. Not a bad device, great intro to VR at a great price, but it is gimmicky and gets old pretty quick. Not to mention some people will get motion sickness. It's not a terrible device, and it's probably worth the 99 bucks, but I don't see myself using as much as I originally thought I would due to the issues noted.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    It's okay.

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    My family likes it. It's a little hard to find things on it. If you find it one time you using it you may not find it the next time you use it or you may have great difficulty finding it the next time. However, now I am afraid to use it due to our new Samsung Note 7's not being any good. Am I able to return this product along with our two new Samsung Note 7's?

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

    not a fan

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    The vr was a little complicating for me ,my children had to help me set up. Was not impressed by imaging.

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

    not what I was expecting

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    Gear VR was very disappointing, bought for a present, tried it before giving it and I returned it.

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

    Compatibility

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    It wont have conector for usb c .. so doesnt work with S8

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

    A bit of a letdown

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    I was very excited to get this, but am finding that it isn't as "wow" as I thought it would be.

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

    have not used

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    Came as free gift with Samsung 7 phone. Would have preferred to get Best Buy gift card instead!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Heat

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Returned

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

    It made my note 5 overheat everything I used it. Returned it...

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend