Samsung Electronics disclosed details of the release of the new version of the helmet virtual reality Gear VR. Recall, the original announcement of the model took place at a recent exhibition MWC 2017. This year, Gear VR received a wireless controller based on technology Oculus.
The controller supports one-handed operation, there is a touchpad and buttons "home", "volume" and "back" for more convenient control of the game process.
By itself, the Gear VR helmet is equipped with lenses with a focal length of 42 mm and a viewing angle of 101⁰ with an improved correction technology designed to reduce the motion sickness. The device supports micro-USB and USB Type-C interfaces. Power is supplied from two AAA batteries, with 1000 mAh enough for an average of 40 days for 2 hours of use.
The new Samsung Gear VR is compatible with smartphones Galaxy S8, S8 +, Galaxy S7, S7 edge, Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 edge +, S6 and S6 edge. The helmet will be available simultaneously with the new Galaxy S8 and S8 +, April 21. The price of the kit with the controller is $ 129 for the USA. Separately, the controller can be bought for $ 39.
Source: Samsung
Tags: Smartphone, Samsung, The helmet of virtual reality, Samsung Gear VR
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