Annoying that they put "... And more" and the end of the list of apps they support.Samsung just put up an app recently called Phonecast VR Beta which lets you project some video streaming Android apps on a virtual screen. It even includes Kodi. This should work nicely to watch streaming content without having to wait for a VR specific app to be developed for each respective service.
Looks to be limited to the S8 for now.
So I've got a free Gear VR (the latest model wiht the controller) free with my S8!!
Anyone have any suggestions about what to play? Is there a thread about cool Gear VR games/experiences to have?
Lol, Just looked at the OP and there's some stuff there already But if you guys have any new things you tried and blew you away, please share!
I want to see if they have any dinosaur stuff. I hear the sense of scale in VR is amazing, and I think my little boy, who loves dinosaurs, would really get a kick at experiencing them in VR.
I wouldnt really know what to get on sale but ill check anyways.
Does the new xbox controller work great with this now? Last time i tried it worked but not correctly bc ms needed to patch the games or something
To my knowledge it's suppose to work with Minecraft well, but they were planning on patching in full support for other games eventually.
That was a while ago though, so I'm not sure if it has happened yet or if it even ever will still.
So I got the new version of GearVR+remote and the free game codes for purchasing an S8, but I already own the PSVR. Is it even worth opening or best to Ebay it?
I found the best stuff for GearVR is the videos, which you can obviously watch on any vr headset. The best thing about it is the portability, but VR isn't that much of a party thing, so yeah.So I got the new version of GearVR+remote and the free game codes for purchasing an S8, but I already own the PSVR. Is it even worth opening or best to Ebay it?
They just had a summer saleDoes anyone know when the next sale is? Or how often sales happen? I just got a Gear VR and I wanna try out some games but the full price for some of them is a bit too rich for my blood.
So... I was entitled to a free Gear VR after buying an S8 and it arrived yesterday. I've set it all up and tried it for the first time today. Obviously, the first thing I did was checking out some VR porn. I mean, who wouldn't, right? It was... pretty cool. I do have a few VR related questions though:
1. Is it possible to change the vertical orientation instead of only horizontal? Sometimes I have to... look way too much down almost breaking my neck.
2. I'm not familiar with the terms, but is it possible to change the orientation of the "hub"? Like, if I want to see the menu, I have to physically move 180 degrees and look behind me, same with browsers. It kinda makes it a pain in the ass (no pun intended) to browse the internet. Can't I just easily and quickly move the menu into a direction I want instead of constantly look behind me?
3. The videos are way too fucking bright. Surely you can change the brightness, but I did a quick search and couldn't find it. Any tips?
hold back button down and a text based menu will show up. Select the cogwheel icon to the right to bring up the settings. "reorient" should be visible as an option, select that and you can set the new default forward position (so in your case you can look a little higher and set that as the default). This will also also fix your problem with the hub menu being behind you.
Brightness levels can also be changed in the settings menu too. The slider looks like a sun icon.
What would you guys say are the best games that have released over the year?
For most apps, reorienting from the Gear VR menu like you described will only reorient the horizontal forward direction. Vertical is determined by gravity. You can orient screens vertically, also to the floor or ceiling, inside many apps though.
It's worth mentioning that using the Void theater option in Oculus Video or the Netflix app allows you to reorient the screen vertically. This took me forever to figure out, so I figured someone else would appreciate the information.
Since this thread is here, does anyone know whether the S8 or S8+ works with the first gen Gear VR?
Does GearVR work with any S7 or S8 phone? I have an S7 Edge, which came with a free GearVR. I have to switch networks and get a new phone for work, but the only Samsung options are the S7 and S8 (regular sizes). Will these work with my GearVR or would I need a new/different model?
I can also get a Pixel or PixelXL, but I don't like the idea of losing my GearVR.
Nevermind, looks like there's an answer above. I should have read it first!
You can get Daydream for the Pixel phones as well, so you wouldn't be losing VR entirely.
You can get Daydream for the Pixel phones as well, so you wouldn't be losing VR entirely.
I'm not sure I would want to buy a new headset. I only used the GearVR because I got it for free. It's nice to have, but I don't really want to spend $80 on a new one.
Is there any reason to buy the new gear vr for the Note8 instead of a cheaper S8 one with controller off ebay?
I love my Note 8 and want VR but $129 compared to the ~$50 on eBay seems awful
You could also wait for the Oculus Go which doesn't require a phone, comes out later this year for $200. it plays the same games as gear vr and has the same inputs, but has better lenses and its all built into the headset.
It was announced yesterday at the oculus connect keynote/event (its the last day of the event today so there may be more announcements).The what now? Why haven't I heard of this doo dad.
It was announced yesterday at the oculus connect keynote/event (its the last day of the event today so there may be more announcements).
Announcement vid for oculus go:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bQUBzPZHHQ
its a standalone gear vr headset that uses Oculus' next gen VR optics which are better than current gear vr and rift lenses. I said its coming out this year, but i got it wrong, its actually early 2018 (i even wrote the actual date in the conference thread lol, not sure why i said this year in the post above).
If you want to know more about the conference details, i've kept the OP in this thread up to date with announcements: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1445930
There were some new gear vr games announced too.
I played the well for 2 hours.
Very disappointing.
Fantastic graphics, decent use of 3D, but that's it. It is a mediocre dungeon crawler with absolutely nothing interesting about it.
Horrible loot, boring combat... just totally uninspired.
It's a shame that so much art effort went into such a terrible game.
Also, there is nothing in the game that takes advantage of it being immersive VR. The game can almost literally be dropped onto a phone/tablet/PC and it would be fully playable.