Samsung Gear VR

Samsung Gear S2 smartwatches now available in India

Samsung Gear S2 and S2 Classic

Samsung today expanded international availability of both its Samsung Gear S2 smartwatches and Gear VR headset. Both the Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S2 classic versions are now available in India alongside the new consumer edition of the Gear VR.   Much as the company did a few days before IFA 2015 when it first announced its first round-faced smartwatch, Samsung India […]

Samsung unveils US$99 consumer version of Samsung Gear VR

Samsung Gear VR

Samsung today unveiled a new consumer version of its Gear VR headset during Facebook’s Oculus Connect 2 keynote. Unlike the Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition for Galaxy S6 which the company released earlier this year, this new version will be compatible with a greater range of devices, including the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 edge+, S6 and S6 edge. Unfortunately, compatibility does not […]

Samsung Gear VR revealed?

Rumoured Samsung Gear VR

Samsung may unveil its first virtual reality headset at IFA 2014 along with the expected Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy F. Developed in collaboration with Oculus VR (now owned by Facebook), it takes a somewhat different approach to implement its solution which is expected to launch as the Samsung Gear VR (as we saw on a recent trademark filing). Unlike […]

Samsung trademarks Gear VR and Gear Blink with USPTO

USPTO filing for Samsung Gear Blink

Trademarks can sometimes give us hints at what a company could be planning to launch. A look today through the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) website reveals that Samsung has ambitious plans for its Gear brand. Among the new filings are the following: Samsung Gear VR Samsung Gear Live Samsung Gear Kit Samsung Gear Blink None of the […]