Customer Ratings & Reviews

I'll start by saying that this controller is a must-have for Gear VR owners. If you were on the fence about getting a Gear VR, then this controller will more than make it worth your while. Now here's a more detailed breakdown.. The Good: This controller makes navigating through menus much more convenient since it acts like a laser pointer or wii remote. Having virtual models of the controller or what it represents in a game is also super cool. Games that use the controller are made much the better for it, as the natural "point and shoot" mechanics feel so immersive, and there are new apps arriving pretty much daily. The Bad: There is no positional tracking of the controller, only rotational and tilt tracking. Also there is no vibration at all to simulate actions in VR (i.e. shooting a gun). Together, these limit the final immersive feeling of the VR controller. The batteries are also not rechargeable, which I would normally expect from an official Samsung accessory. Finally, you will have to recenter your controller a lot in-app, but it's a single button press process, so you can pretty much ignore this problem. Final Verdict: (See above) Although this controller is not perfect, I'd rate it a 10/10 for what it is, and the fact that mobile VR is still a new and limited technology at the moment. For $40 this is a no-brainer purchase

I have a 2nd Gen. headset that didn't come with a controller so, I had to go out and buy one. I bought a Steel Series Stratus XL which works great but has more features than I need. When I saw that the 3rd Gen. headset came with a controller, I knew that I just had to get one. I was out at my local BestBuy so I asked if they had the controller. Without checking the computer, which was right there, the Blue shirt told me no, they didn't carry it. I went home,checked my email and saw that I had an email from BB, I checked for the controller and there it was, in stock at the store that I had just left. So what did I do?? I bought it online from Target. So far this thing has handled everything I've thrown at it. My Stratus has now replaced my XBox controller on my PC.

The Samsung - Gear VR Controller worked well. I realized, that what I needed was something more than what did this. I needed a Controller to play Xbox games using VR connected to my Samsung phone. So, I bought that on top of this.

I went out on a limb to buy this controller I went into it not expecting much but I was pleasantly surprised as to how well the controller works. It does everything and more that i expected it to.

I've had my Gear VR for about a month before the controller launched, so I've been playing with a GameSir console style controller (similar to PS3) until I picked up my Samsung Gear VR Controller yesterday. The Gear VR Controller adds a point and shoot mechanism to games, which adds greatly to the level of fun and immersion. There is great potential here, especially with shooting games. Unfortunately, the controller is not based on absolute positioning. It's all relative to its starting position, and it gets out of sync quickly. I can't even finish a level without re-syncing several times in the middle of the game. Ergonomics are also lacking. There's not enough to hold on to. I've got what I consider average sized hands (I wear a large glove, not XXL or something) and my hand hurts after playing an exciting shooting game for about 45 minutes. Buttons... (plural, not singular!) why can't Gear VR have a joystick and buttons? I understand that they want to maintain the possibility of playing games without a controller, but the games will never evolve beyond shooters on rails without a thumbstick and buttons.