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May 13

Be In The Center Of The Action With Samsung’s Gear VR Headset Powered by Oculus
Samsung Gear VR Headset Powered by Oculus and Galaxy Note 4

The kit looks futuristic with a wide field of view, foam that conforms to the face and an over-head strap system that is interesting to attach. Once I got over the awkwardness of the kit, Samsung’s Note 4 with its Quad HD Super AMOLED screen, cover and Bose QuietComfort 25 Acoustic noise cancelling headphones worked together seamlessly to put me into an immersive experience.

Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition Powered by Oculus
Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition Powered by Oculus

Where did I go? The first places I went virtually were to orbit the Earth, then to China and Hong Kong. I traveled up and down streets, flew in a helicopter over Manhattan and dove off of a cliff. I rode around on sand dunes with a few Red Bull sponsored athletes and experienced my first roller coaster in VR. I moved my head left, right, up and down for a different perspective and a truly personal experience.

That was on the first evening after I received the Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition kit from AT&T. They loaned it to me for a few days so that I could see what everyone was talking about. Continue reading Be In The Center Of The Action With Samsung's Gear VR Headset Powered by Oculus