Samsung, Facebook's Oculus Plan November Launch For $99 Gear VR Headset

An anonymous reader writes: Samsung has unveiled a new version of its virtual reality headset, the Gear VR, that it plans to sell starting in November for $99. The headset will be compatible with all of Samsung's flagship smartphones. "With mobile VR, you only need a great mobile game device and a smartphone," said Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe, speaking at the company's developer conference.

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So three things?

[Sez Zero]

With mobile VR, you only need a great mobile game device and a smartphone

So a mobile game device and a high-end smartphone and the headset? Sure, piece of cake!

Re:So three things?

[U2xhc2hkb3QgU3Vja3M]

Great, now we need four things: mobile gaming device, high-end smartphone, headset and a piece of cake.

you could have had a V8!

[turkeydance]

but only got this crappy VR.

Woohoo

[binarylarry]

Can't wait to buy an $800 phone to use this $99 vr screen.

Re:does it work with iphones?

[narcc]

You must be new. It didn't always have that craptastic downloader.

Re:A better Second Life?

[Zobeid]

Keep in mind that Linden Labs are working on "Sansar", which is supposed to be a successor to Second Life optimized for VR.

As for Facebook World? I tried to imagine FB doing something like SL, and then I laughed. . . and laughed. There would be massive culture shock, that's for sure. Just imagine Facebook trying to deal with Militant Nudists, Goreans, Voreans, Fatfur Pokemorphs, etc.

SL is what the word "counter-culture" should have really been coined for.

Re:How much?

[NotDrWho]

70" HDTV Home Entertainment System on sale now for only $200!!!!!!! *

* HDTV not included