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About a year ago, Samsung and Oculus released the Gear VR "Innovator Edition," a phone holster/virtual reality headset that straddled the line between dev kit and early adopter hardware. This month, Samsung updated that early access hardware to a bona fide consumer product; the new Gear VR is the first explicitly consumer-facing offering from Oculus in its more than three years of public existence as a company.
We've had a few days now to play around with that retail hardware, enough time to determine that Oculus and Samsung have squeezed an impressive virtual reality experience out of common smartphone hardware and a relatively cheap headset. At $100, the consumer Gear VR is a no-brainer for anyone who already uses a compatible Samsung Galaxy phone. For everyone else, it's an impressive bit of technology that could be a deciding factor when choosing your next phone.
Superb comfort
The biggest refinements in the consumer Gear VR over last year's Innovator Edition come in increased comfort. The headstrap has been completely redesigned. The curved, cushioned hard plastic of last year's model has been replaced with a relatively simple elastic strap behind the head and an optional, rigid fabric strap over the top of the skull. The new design makes the unit easier to adjust for a comfortable fit thanks to velcro pads that now bend properly around the hinges.
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