Customers praise the Gear VR for its immersive and fun VR experience, comfortable fit, and surprisingly good condition for a refurbished product. Many appreciate the affordable price point, although some users note that their phone's battery drains quickly and the device can get warm during use. A few customers mention concerns about video quality. The overall experience is positive for many, but potential buyers should be aware of these minor drawbacks.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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Very. Fun to use I enjoy it a lot my kids love it I will recommended very,much
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Virtual Reality
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This device enables you to see into the future! If for only a few minutes.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great buy for the price!
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My family has had so much fun using this headset. Recommend to everyone!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Must Try
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Excellent product. Virtual Reality is awesome experience must try
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice
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Awesome. Item great quality.
I loved. Verry fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Quality concern
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Did not enjoy the quality of the VR set. Images were very blury
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent way to watch video
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Excellent way to watch video and 360 degree action!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Ok cam for beginner
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I huy this producir bit i doña like ..maybe buy other
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Not good
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It's an interesting gadget but the thing heats up your phone that I think is very dangerous
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Geek squad NEEDS to atleast look at the product
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I dont think geek squad looked at this product before re-certifying. The product was not cleaned and had hair all over the product. the lens were so dirty and so gross. overall a very bad experience. Never again will i buy re-certified product from GEEK SQUAD.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
VR with bad lens
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The product came in decent packaging as well as overall great build but the lens for one of the eyes was not clear, so I returned the item
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
absolutely garbage
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guys, just don't buy it, I have got totally broken item and camera lens socks, it's not worth it
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Comfort, Immersive experience
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great VR features at a low price. Some quirks.
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I'm using this with a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
The good:
Image quality
Touch pad controls
Large library of apps/content
Comfortable
Provides a very immersive VR experience.
The bad:
My only major complaint is that there is no easy way to stream content from local network. Instead you have to copy files to the phone itself. Furthermore, the Oculus Video app only works if the files are on the phone's internal memory. Samsung VR is a bit better and will pick up gallery items on the SD card.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Vr experience
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great price!
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Can't beat it for less than $60! Nice product. Wish there were more applications for it, but it is still a lot of fun.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
VR seemed cool, mistake was buying refurbished...
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My 10 year old son saw the GEAR VR in the store and was very excited about them. I went to check them out on BestBuy.com and saw the refurbished product being sold for 40% of the new price. I took a gamble and ordered a pair. Buying refurbished is NOT the option to go. The VR came with a scratch on one of the lenses and the foam padding was damaged in multiple locations (the seam was separating). I can't say that I was expecting a "new" item, however I did expect that it wouldn't arrive damaged. It also did not have a manual (get started guide).
I have a Samsung Galaxy S6+ and after finding the manual online and figuring out how to connect my phone I tried it out. Functionally it worked, but I couldn't get past the damage. I could see the individual pixels, imagine sticking your face really close to your LCD/LED TV, which I guess isn't surprising, but it also did take away from the experience for me.
End of day I can't give a full review of the GEAR VR, only the refurbished model that I purchased through Best Buy. I wouldn't recommend going that route. This was my second attempt at buying a refurbished item at Best Buy and it is the second item that has arrived damaged. The first was a Samsung Gear S Smartwatch that arrived with a broken band that could not be replaced. Point is, the VR seems to be a cool item, it isn't perfect, but buy refurbished at your own risk.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing VR Experience
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Although Virtual Reality is in its relative infancy, the Samsung Gear VR takes the right approach in this new frontier with an affordable device.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cool toy
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Very nice product, can't complain at all...........