![]() ![]() The Gear VR is a Samsung-made virtual reality headset which requires a phone to operate - and specifically a Samsung phone. READ NEXT: Oculus Go review Samsung Gear VR review: What you need to know The Gear VR has the first two covered, at least – but a device like the Oculus Go, which requires neither a phone nor a PC to run, has it beaten in the third category. When choosing VR, you have to weigh up three things: price, portability, and performance. The better the Samsung phone you’ve got, the better the Samsung Gear VR will be. Ultimately, the specifications of the handset determine the experience. Will Samsung continue to update its VR headset? One might argue that it doesn’t really need to because each new flagship Samsung phone will improve the display and performance of the Gear VR. The Gear VR has been updated twice by Samsung and has a price advantage if you already own a recent Galaxy S or Galaxy Note phone, but is Samsung still committed to Gear VR when Oculus seems to be exploring other options? While Google, Qualcomm and Lenovo are all working in the field, the biggest threat comes in the form of the untethered Oculus Go from Oculus the same company that partnered with Samsung to make the Gear VR in the first place. Since the Samsung Gear VR came out there has been a considerable increase in competition from other VR headset manufacturers. Our original review of the Samsung Gear VR continues below. ![]() Will there ever be a new Samsung Gear VR headset? We can only hope. The Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 Plus and upcoming Galaxy S10 5G all have HDR capabilities but there's no word yet on HDR content for the Gear VR. While many gamers were hoping for a 4th-Gen Gear VR headset announcement to go along with the Galaxy S10 launch it's promising that Samsung is at least keeping the device alive. As reported by Road to VR, the South Korean conglomerate confirmed that all four phones will operate with the latest Samsung headset thanks to an adapter that comes boxed with the Gear VR. UPDATE: Samsung has announced that its new Galaxy S10 handsets will all be compatible with the 3rd-Gen Samsung Gear VR headset.
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