Accessories Gear VR Review

[rushmore]

I ordered mine with free shipping Thursday afternoon and got it yesterday.

+Good build
+Comes with a hard case (device is already in it, along with sd card)
+Fairly straight forward process

Before putting the device on head:
1. Dragged the Gear sd card folders to my 128gb card
2. Installed the VRintro APK to get the software install process started (the main apps are installed)
3. The process requires a simple registration to access the Oculus market
4. I skipped the card process since already dragged the content to my 128.
5. Once registered, the Oculus Cinema installs
6. Then the fun starts! Put the N4 in the Gear and adjust the gear to fit head
7. Then a brief simple calibration process and tutorial

Quick perspective / review:
1. More immersive than expected
2. Games are good for demos, but I mainly got it for movies
3. The 3D & 360 are surprisingly good
4. The Oculus Cinema ROCKS!!!
5. 2D movies worked fine. The only thing I could not get to work was an older concert from Youtube that was in FLV format and one avi. AVI, MP4, WMV and MKV worked fine.
6. The best Cinema options IMO are Cinema and Void. Void is nice since you can lay down and re- orientate the device view Void also provides the most display real-estate , so highest resolution. That said, I prefer Cinema a tad more due to the immersion.
7. Speaking of resolution, it is best described as between around 720p or a tad less. Before you balk at that, the experience more than compensates and the sense of large scale is impressive and the image quality is very good. Screen door goes away in your mind after a minute or two.
8. Device got real warm, but Void mode was less so, since just a black background.
9. Battery life for me was a tad over four hours watching video. Void mode might add 30 minutes.
10. Did not test a controller yet, but forum reports are any bluetooth controller should work.
11. Also did not test many images, but the immersion was great there too.

I can see this becoming HUGE for Note 4 owners and others companies jumping on the bandwagon. Also eating my words on Qhd being overkill. I now want HIGHER res on the Note 5 so video looks even better

If you are a Note 4 owner and video fan: Buy This Now

 

[bonerp]

Nice brief review.

if only it was available in the UK

Anyone US friends willing to buy and post to me, drop me a line!

 

[zombdroid]

I have had mine less than 24 hours and WOW!!! I expected it to be a interesting experience, but for the first edition, I am amazed. I agree with your review, especially the resolution. I have showed this around at the office this morning and everyone either has a big smile or they take it off real quick.

One thing I did notice, the colder the surrounding area, the device seems to fog up easily. I try to wear it a little loose to let some outside air in. Over, I am happy I got one.

 

[DILands]

http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/17/samsung-gear-vr-review/

 

[rushmore]

I will mainly use mine for movies and that alone to me makes the Gear worth it. As in my review, the focus is video fans.

 

[stevenyu]

I ordered mine with free shipping Thursday afternoon and got it yesterday.

+Good build
+Comes with a hard case (device is already in it, along with sd card)
+Fairly straight forward process

Before putting the device on head:
1. Dragged the Gear sd card folders to my 128gb card
2. Installed the VRintro APK to get the software install process started (the main apps are installed)
3. The process requires a simple registration to access the Oculus market
4. I skipped the card process since already dragged the content to my 128.
5. Once registered, the Oculus Cinema installs
6. Then the fun starts! Put the N4 in the Gear and adjust the gear to fit head
7. Then a brief simple calibration process and tutorial

Quick perspective / review:
1. More immersive than expected
2. Games are good for demos, but I mainly got it for movies
3. The 3D & 360 are surprisingly good
4. The Oculus Cinema ROCKS!!!
5. 2D movies worked fine. The only thing I could not get to work was an older concert from Youtube that was in FLV format and one avi. AVI, MP4, WMV and MKV worked fine.
6. The best Cinema options IMO are Cinema and Void. Void is nice since you can lay down and re- orientate the device view Void also provides the most display real-estate , so highest resolution. That said, I prefer Cinema a tad more due to the immersion.
7. Speaking of resolution, it is best described as between around 720p or a tad less. Before you balk at that, the experience more than compensates and the sense of large scale is impressive and the image quality is very good. Screen door goes away in your mind after a minute or two.
8. Device got real warm, but Void mode was less so, since just a black background.
9. Battery life for me was a tad over four hours watching video. Void mode might add 30 minutes.
10. Did not test a controller yet, but forum reports are any bluetooth controller should work.
11. Also did not test many images, but the immersion was great there too.

I can see this becoming HUGE for Note 4 owners and others companies jumping on the bandwagon. Also eating my words on Qhd being overkill. I now want HIGHER res on the Note 5 so video looks even better

If you are a Note 4 owner and video fan: Buy This Now

 

[stevenyu]

My Gear VR arriving Monday. Question re tansferring files to larger SD Card. Do I need files on SD to run software (in which case I will drag to my regular SDcard as you did, or if they are not needed after installed, I may just switch out SD card for install. What do you advise