Samsung - HMD Odyssey Mixed Reality Headset with controllers for compatible Windows PCs - Black

I'm a VR enthusiast, and I have used the Oculus Rift, the HTC Vive, The Lenovo Explorer, and now the Samsung Odyssey. I'm a glasses wearer, and need corrective lenses to be able to use vr, so this is based on that variable. The Rift was the worst of my experiences as my glasses wouldn't even come close to fitting, and setup of the system was a pain, it takes a third sensor to track like the vive and portability was even worse to show others vr. The god rays were awful and screen door affect was pretty obvious, and without glasses the sweet spot was tiny. The Vive was great, perfect tracking and definitely a premium system, but customer support is a pain, and if you play a game that makes you sweat, the vive is susceptible to easily breaking with sweat and that's not covered under warranty and is a $250 repair. God rays were minimal though, large sweet spot, still pretty noticeable screen door affect, but my glasses fit. The Lenovo Explorer is a fantastic cheap mixed reality vr. While the sweet spot was quite small and screen door affect was quite obvious, it's the most comfortable of all of them and super portable. My glasses fit easily and god rays are hardly there, plus it's easily portable. And finally, the Samsung... Quite comfy, god rays are gone, screen door affect is nearly non existent, large sweet spot, but the display, absolutely the best! The Samsung makes me feel like I'm experiencing vr for the first time again it's quite amazing. Final thoughts, all four boast an fov of 110, but the Samsung fov feels larger, not like looking through binoculars, plus the built-in headphones and microphone are great. For reference, I would say the vive tracking is 100% out of the box, but I would say the Samsung is 90%, so still really good for not needing base stations or light houses. I would say this is the best overall vr currently on the market.

After reading up on VR and spending a weekend using the Oculus Rift, I decided to try the Odyssey. I'm glad i did. For those of you who might have tried the PSVR and became sick, I did too. I've had no nausea with either the Odyssey or Rift The Odyssey's visuals are best in class with the highest resolution available for a fully-featured, working VR headset (PIMAX's res is higher, but the headset's usability is questionable). The images are crisp and noticeably better than the Rift. Be aware that all VR headsets have a screen door effect because the screens are so close to your eyes. With the Odyssey, the screen door effect is minimal. The headset is very comfortable. My longest session so far has been 5 hours with no discomfort at all. The built-in headphones sound great, and the volume control rocker on the headset is a nice touch. You can position the earphones over the ear for full immersion or just in front of the ear to enjoy the sound but still be aware of your surroundings. Also a nice touch. The headset is adjustable and fits on large heads like mine well and it adjusts to a very small size as well. The headset tracking and controller tracking works almost perfectly for every game I've tried. I say almost perfectly because on very rare occasions, tracking will be lost for a split-second, when I keep my hands behind my back for too long. So the loss of tracking is really user error. And not having to deal with setting up tracking stations is awesome. To get the most out of the headset, you'll want to sit, stand, and move around. With the attached cord, you'll have a nice, but small play space. I extended my play space to 14' x 16', and it works perfectly. When you extend your play space, you cant use cheap cables or a single long HDMI cable. It doesn't work. I tried. So I bought a 15 ft, powered USB 3.0 extension on Amazon ($22), 2, 6 ft 4K rocketfish HDMI cables at Best Buy ($40), a female to female rocketfish HDMI coupler ($20), and a powered rocketfish HDMI splitter ($69.99). I tried a cheap splitter, but it didn't work. USB extension connects to computer and headset. HDMI cable 1 connects to computer and powered splitter. HDMI cable 2 connects to powered splitter and coupler. Coupler connects to headset. Use electrical tape to reinforce connections and anchor the splitter and cords to the desk where your computer sits using gorilla tape or something more sophisticated. Trust me on this :) To prevent cables from tangling, foam pipe insulation works great. Buy all of your games on Steam VR, because they all work, even if the game only shows Vive or Oculus compatibility. The WMR controllers are hybrids of the Vive and Oculus controllers, so everything works. You can also play Oculus Store exclusive games using the Steam Revive add-on. Robo Recall is the only Oculus Store game that keeps crashing. Guaranteed Fun for Everybody Games: Space Pirate Trainer Audioshield Raw Data Robo Recall (When it works) Rec Room Superhot VR Quivr Echo Arena (very fast paced, no gravity game that might cause nausea) Serious Weight Loss Games. Wear a sweat band for these. I lost 10 pounds in three weeks for my daughter's wedding: Box VR Holopoint Audioshield Amazing AAA Titles: Elite: Dangerous Fallout 4 (not perfect, but it's still incredible) Project Cars 2 And being ex-military, Onward is in a class by itself. Hope this review helps you to make a decision.

I was trying to resist the first generation headsets. First gen is always a disappointment, right? However, my son wore me down and I agreed to try one in store. It was much better than I expected and a month later I caved and bought the Samsung headset. I've had it for about a month now. I don't play so many games (though my son does). The ones I've looked at are fairly limited. They mostly feel like game developers experimenting with this new format rather than game developers building the next big thing. However, some of those experiments are very impressive - I can't wait for the full blown games as they continue to figure out the best format. For me, I spend lots of time in a virtual world using text to speech to read my research articles while I explore randomly generated scenery. I've also been extremely impressed with the VR sports coverage - as a sports fan I am 100% convinced this is the way I want to watch sports in the future - it's simply amazing. Finally, as a software engineer I'm having great fun with my own experiments with interfaces in VR (I also own a HoloLens for this reason, Microsoft are doing a fantastic job of allowing us developers to learn one paradigm for both environments - I guess that's whey they call both Mixed Reality).

I only say that because I haven't played with Odyssey Plus yet. I've had this headset for a year and a half now. It is still going strong. Never had any "major" issues. I do like the built in headphones. The sound is better than I expected. The visuals are great. The headphones was the selling point for me. I do not regret this purchase at all. I give it 4.75 stars.

I've used the PSVR and the HTC Vive and have always come away with motion sickness. I haven't experienced any discomfort while using the Samsung. It was also super easy to setup compared to the Vive and even the PSVR. I had one minor issue while initially installing the software for Window s Mixed Reality, but it was an easy fix. You need to be part of the Windows Insider program (took <5 minutes to sign up) in order to download the software. SteamVR worked perfectly and I experienced no tracking issues with the controllers while playing Dead Effect 2 and SuperHot VR. Right now, this is the best headset for gaming hands down.

What you will love about this VR headset is it works with Steam so countless VR programs you can find some even free. Also the setup is pretty quick and easy as you don't have a lot of sensors to setup because they are all built in too the headset. Sound is also pretty good and the controllers are easy to use. I did have a little difficulty getting the controllers to pair but that was about it. You will also need as good 6x6x6 feet play area to get the full effect of this.

Let me start off by saying I in the HTC Vive, I have used the rift, and the phone thing (SamsungVR?). The visual quality if this is best in class. I now use this over the HTC Vive. I am glad the tech is moving forward. Pros: very clear image, much much more comfortable than Vive and rift. Controls are comfy. Set up is easy, and your VR "home" once you get it all set up is great fun. Cons: pricey, the Windows update took about an hour (needed for the headset). The cable is a couple feet shorter than the Vive. And slightly awkward to don and doff the HMD. I highly recommend this headset as it is much better than the Acer,HP, and lenovo

First of all, the screen is fantastic. It’s the best there is right now. No “god rays,” and the “screen door effect” is so minimal it’s not even worth mentioning. People had mentioned some problems with the controllers, and, where there are some glitches, you learn to handle the equipment; it’s a learning curve like everything else. You can set up a border so that you don’t run into things or smash your controller into a wall. I really like the controllers, by the way. They’re very comfortable and easy to use. I love the Windows MR interface. I also think that when all is said and done, Samsung will be the King of VR. They offer such a high quality experience with an extremely simple set up: I plug in a USB3. I plug in a HDMI. I use my Odyssey headset. I have fun. If your on the fence about which VR headset to buy - this one.....you’re welcome.