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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

  • Ease of Use

    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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  • Pros mentioned:
    Vr

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    for the price a great headset W/quite a few apps

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

    The GearVR is a headset for vr as long as you have a compatible phone. I like the external batter hookup option (even though it will not charge the phone).. and more available apps than even on oculus. would recommend this for s tep up from cardboard.. but you are locked into a lot of "FACEBOOK" behaviors.. no free apps unless you give them a credit card.. constant requests to find friends in your contacts etc.. other than the data mining attempts its a good product..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for games and viewing live action sports!

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

    The Samsung Gear VR is a great experience. It gives you the feeling that you are right in the middle of a live action game or event. Very easy to use and games and events to view are either free or at a very low cost.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very crisp for a phone VR. Excellent graphics!

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

    I had a little trouble getting my Note5 to download the software, but once I did, all I can say is WOW! It's stunning how realistic the depth appears. Minecraft set to extreme VR actually can make you dizzy!!! I love it.

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

    Virtual experience

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

    Pretty cool how you feel like you're inside the game

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Gimmicky, but fun.

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

    There is not a real reason to own one of these outside of it being a cool toy, but it is great to show to friends and relatives who haven't yet tried VR.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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

    I was lucky enough to get this free with my phone when I upgraded. I wish it could work with more apps. Also overheats the phone and this will shut down.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Free with S7

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

    This VR headset is great. It will be the defining experience for this generation of product. It would be great if there was a charging port for extended use.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product!!!

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

    I picked this up with my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge during the promotion and must say I wasn't disappointed. It was an awesome experience for the first try, There were times when I really felt that I was there, virtual to reality.

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

    Lots of fun

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

    VR is just beginning and this is a great product to start with.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use

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

    I've seen commercial and wondered what all the fuss was about but now I now. The whole family loves this product. It is unreal. Only thing is phone can get hot if used for a long period and you have to give it a break.

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

    First VR

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

    My first VR ever and it was worth the experience. :)

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

    Different but cool to use

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

    The VR glasses add a unique visual effect to use your phone. Downside would be it is limited to which phone it works with (as opposed to universal). Also it only works with the apps designed for the glasses

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Vr

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to use. Good quality.

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

    I was skeptical about this product with all the VR hype going on but this is really cool. I recommend checking out the demo at Best Buy to see for yourself.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great vr starter unit

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

    The price was reasonable for the vr unit. It does make you loose track of time and can be addicting when you are playing video games. The headset controls are easy to use.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Ready to go

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

    I bought as Christmas gift for my son & he loved it. Great fun especially watching him ( and siblings) react to the games or video they watching in it .

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Best VR out there for the money

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

    This is really the best budget headset out there. And for the money, you can't beat it. It's not perfect, but it is fairly new tech. It will get better.

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

    great camera

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

    Luv these vr goggles wish they had more free interactive movies

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

    Great viewer

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

    I really enjoy using my Samsung Gear. I love the 3D experience.

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

    Fun but not useful

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

    I assume there will be more applications and uses for this in the future. Fun, but I don't know that I would have bought this if it didn't come with my phone.

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

    Family fun

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

    This product is a lot of fun for the family we all took turns playing games and watching the other virtual reality programs. Once they got it in their hand they didn't want to let it go for someone else to get a turn.

    I would recommend this to a friend