You don’t need an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift to strap impressive VR experiences to your face – Samsung’s Gear VR does it at a fraction of the cost. Sure, they’re not all exactly on the same level, but ...

Samsung’s Gear VR is fairly interesting in the way it works, and it has obvious pros and cons. The front of the device pops off and then snaps back on once the Note 4 is locked in place — the ...

If you go back to the 1990s and start reading about "virtual reality," you’ll quickly realize that the term could refer to anything from a full Lawnmower Man simulation system to a 3D model on a ...

A virtual reality headset accessory for Samsung smartphones. Introduced in 2014, the Gear VR has its own accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer and proximity sensors but derives its content ...

We love a bit of reverse engineering here at Hackaday, figuring out how a device works from the way it communicates with the world. This project from [Jim Yang] is a great example of this: he ...

It may look like a webcam from the 90s, but the Gear 360 is actually Samsung’s first stab at a 360-degree camera. Why has Samsung made a 360-degree camera, we hear you ask? Because to create a ...