Hi,
I have a Gear VR for S6, but I didn't get my S6 yet. Hopefully I will receive it in 2 weeks.
Meanwhile, is there a way to see Gear VR apps (a list of apps) ?
Is there an access to Gear VR without actually having a Gear VR compatible phone ?
I actually wonder if there is a nice Marvel game or feature for Gear VR, along with other available paid/free apps.
Btw, there is no way to make this thing work with my current phone (S5) , right ?
Thanks.
any ideas ?
You cant, you must have the headset. The phone detects it and then starts installing the oculus store and services.
No nice marvel game, only a lame marvel experience. If your looking for a nice game at this point in vr then you will be very disappointed. It's my opinion the herobound is the best game available at this time, but you may like something else. It's also my opinion that you should of waited for the note 5 and gear vr. The S6 is already it dated and the gear vr for it is not the final version.
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thanks for your comment.
But I really don't need a Note. I had used Note 1 and Note 2. Now I prefer a normal sized phone.
I use Note 8 as a tablet.
So S6 and Gear VR for S6 seems to be the best solution for me. I already have the Gear VR.
mrmrmrmr said:
Meanwhile, is there a way to see Gear VR apps (a list of apps) ?
Is there an access to Gear VR without actually having a Gear VR compatible phone ?
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There is a way to access the Oculus Store if you have an S6 but not the VR, but I don't think there is a way to access it without at least having the correct phone.
mrmrmrmr said:
Btw, there is no way to make this thing work with my current phone (S5) , right ?
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There is no way to make it work with the S5.
Even if you could, the lower screen resolution of the S5 would make everything look like garbage.
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Hello everyone,
I would like to know, if it is possible to use the VR Gear with other Smartphones, not just Smartphones from Samsung.
And if not, is it possible to start the VR with Apps downloadet from the PlayStore?
if you can fit the smartphone into the VR anything is possible , the important thing is that the phone should not be larger than 5.7" (note 5 and edge +) and must not be smaller than 5.1" (s6 and s6 edge).
you can get all the VR app available in playstore to work with the Gear vr (without plugin the micro usb slot).
i already bought a Gear VR , it doesn't work with my S4 mini duos since the Pixel density is too low , so another thing is to get a phone with high PPI (450 or higher)
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check this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k1Ijc1Rfxk
DaDiDo said:
if you can fit the smartphone into the VR anything is possible , the important thing is that the phone should not be larger than 5.7" (note 5 and edge +) and must not be smaller than 5.1" (s6 and s6 edge).
you can get all the VR app available in playstore to work with the Gear vr (without plugin the micro usb slot).
i already bought a Gear VR , it doesn't work with my S4 mini duos since the Pixel density is too low , so another thing is to get a phone with high PPI (450 or higher)
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check this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k1Ijc1Rfxk
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I don't think it's possible because the Gear VR (Oculus software) is directly tied to the Kernel. However you can try to fit another device and use it as a very expensive Cardboard viewer.
Rayan said:
I don't think it's possible because the Gear VR (Oculus software) is directly tied to the Kernel. However you can try to fit another device and use it as a very expensive Cardboard viewer.
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as i told you ,it's possible to run other phones with the Gear VR without without plugin the micro usb slot (if your phone fits into the Gear vr).
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as i told you ,it's possible to run other phones with the Gear VR without without plugin the micro usb slot (if your phone fits into the Gear vr).
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Yup I know, but I thought I'd mention that Oculus will not work on other phones but only as an expensive Cardboard device.
Rayan said:
Yup I know, but I thought I'd mention that Oculus will not work on other phones but only as an expensive Cardboard device.
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ah ok , did you try to use another phone with the Gear vr , could you give me some advise of the compatibility (do you see the the edge of the phone) ?
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as i told you ,it's possible to run other phones with the Gear VR without without plugin the micro usb slot (if your phone fits into the Gear vr).
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ah ok , did you try to use another phone with the Gear vr , could you give me some advise of the compatibility (do you see the the edge of the phone) ?
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I have only tried Cardboard with an HTC M8 by holding it with my hand over the Gear VR lenses. It looked marginally ok. It's doable if you can come up with some sort of hardware hack to hold it in place. But I truly believe it's not worth it.
Gear VR is better as an Oculus platform.
Otherwise just get a cheap Cardboard or a Viewmaster VR.
Cheers ?
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I have only tried Cardboard with an HTC M8 by holding it with my hand over the Gear VR lenses. It looked marginally ok. It's doable if you can come up with some sort of hardware hack to hold it in place. But I truly believe it's not worth it.
Gear VR is better as an Oculus platform.
Otherwise just get a cheap Cardboard or a Viewmaster VR.
Cheers
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ohh too bad , the thing is i already bought the gear vr and it doesn't look good with my S4 mini (i should have searched first) , so i have to sell it or buy a compatible phone.
DaDiDo said:
ohh too bad , the thing is i already bought the gear vr and it doesn't look good with my S4 mini (i should have searched first) , so i have to sell it or buy a compatible phone.
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I'm sure you can sell it. Do some Google research to find the best Google Cardboard alternative for you.
Good luck
hello
is there any noticeable difference between a cheap vr (shinecon vr 2.0) and samsung gear vr ?
someone who tried both ?
i am not referring to google cardboard, obviously the gear vr is a lot better
szabyka95 said:
hello
is there any noticeable difference between a cheap vr (shinecon vr 2.0) and samsung gear vr ?
someone who tried both ?
i am not referring to google cardboard, obviously the gear vr is a lot better
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Hi there,
The main thing with Gear VR is that you have many features into the glasses.
You have buttons, a touch pad, volume control and many other things.
As for the "generic" ones you will need controller for the simplest things like to start a game.
Even though you can use apps from play store, the best thing is that there is a dedicated store for Gear VR users (Oculus)
If you got a compatible Samsung device, I would recommend, for sure, a Gear VR if you can get it.
You won't be disappointed.
Hi
I have a samsung galaxy s5 and my uncle gave me a gear vr, but I saw that it doesn't support the s5, and I was wondering if someone here knows how to fix it?
Is it possible to use all of the touch and buttons of the gear vr with the s5?
Thank you very much
I'm pretty sure that you can tell the device it's an S6 or S7 and it'll work with the Gear VR, if it even fits into the headset.
MustaceMan1143 said:
I'm pretty sure that you can tell the device it's an S6 or S7 and it'll work with the Gear VR, if it even fits into the headset.
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How can I do this?
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How can I do this?
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I think there are apps that let you do this, though obviously requiring root access. You can also look for S6 roms for the S5 as ik those exist. With that, you'd be getting a different experience plus the ability to use gear vr.
I think one problem you might run into is the S5 screen resolution. All the devices that work on the Gear VR are 2560x1440, where as the S5 is 1920x1080.
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it works and i doesent work
i have managed to get the software installed using a ported room from note5, the problem is that the pnoe is not recognised when when i pluged it in the gear vr nothing happens, i can use the apps if i enable developer mode. I wish someone will manage to make it work or tell us how to make it work so the phone gets recognised so we can use the buttons on gear vr properly and not having to take the phone out and touch the screen everytime.
Hi all,
Just got a Note 9 and was thinking about VR. Googling failed to reveal much about the current state of the market so I'm not sure which kit to buy. Seems like most of them have their own closed ecosystem? Anyone got a good link comparing the options? Thanks.
You would have to get the latest model SM-R324, which comes with the bundle Gear VR Controller. But you will have to contact Samsung for a special adapter in order to use your Note 9 in the Gear VR as the Note 9 is slightly thicker than the Note 8. Samsung will provide the adapter to you free of charge, once they have asked you a few questions.
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You would have to get the latest model SM-R324, which comes with the bundle Gear VR Controller. But you will have to contact Samsung for a special adapter in order to use your Note 9 in the Gear VR as the Note 9 is slightly thicker than the Note 8. Samsung will provide the adapter to you free of charge, once they have asked you a few questions.
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It's an N960F, didn't come with a controller. I was wondering if the Gear VR would be the best option here since it's kind of pricey and requires an adapter and all. Anyway I'm giving the DESTEK V4 VR a try, it states compatibility with the Note9, comes with a Dream controller and I can just send it back to Amazon if it doesn't work well enough.
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It's an N960F, didn't come with a controller. I was wondering if the Gear VR would be the best option here since it's kind of pricey and requires an adapter and all. Anyway I'm giving the DESTEK V4 VR a try, it states compatibility with the Note9, comes with a Dream controller and I can just send it back to Amazon if it doesn't work well enough.
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That will probably work with Google Cardboard apps. But if you want the full Samsung Oculus Gear VR experience, you will need to get the Gear VR. I got mine with my work bonus last year. I only use it for 360 videos. I find VR gaming to be quite nauseating. But it is gaming on the GearVR is pretty fun.
Hi,
One of the first gear vr's SM-R322 , the one without controller, which was compatible with S6 & S7(all variants) and Note 5. Will it still work with those phones? Asking because Samsung has discontinued this VR so had my doubts. Is oculus store also down? Even if one can view movies via it, then it will serve the purpose.
Thanks