Testseek.co.uk have collected 197 expert reviews of the Samsung SM-R322 Gear VR 2015 Edition and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SM-R322 Gear VR 2015 Edition.
December 2015
(77%)
197 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(85%)
83 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Smaller design
VR is just awesome
Wire-free VR experience unlike its rivals
More affordable than earlier Gear VR models
New design benefits glasses wearers
Easy to setup and use
Fun experiences on offer
Completely wireless
Great head tracking
Solid content library
Delivers a strong VR experience
Comfortable to wear
Free apps and videos
Optical adjustment
Some fun experiences on offer
It's a relatively affordable VR accessory
It creates a better-than-expected sense of immersion using a Note 4 as its screen and engine
Apps
While limited
Are all free. And it's actually available to purchase now
Amazingly immersive virtual-reality effects
Despite running off a phone
Lots of free content
Well-designed headset
Works with Android Bluetooth game controllers
Big selection of apps and vids
Fog issue solved
Easy
Fun
Affordable
The Gear VR's relatively low price belies a compelling VR experience
And the games are quickly catching up to the hype. The headset is fairly light
And offers a completely cordless experience
Cheap
Decent variety of content
Solid VR experience all round
Gorgeous
Immersive games
Mostly comfortable fit
Cheap. if you have the phone
Good selection of software already available
Accurate performance
No wires to worry about
Works with most Bluetooth pads
Light and comfortable
Simple setup
Only $100
Best mobile VR hardware
Works with all four major Samsung phones
Fantastic games and apps
The editors didn't like
Still bulky
Expensive
Tied to phone hardware
Lower refresh and perceptible resolution than Oculus/competition
May cause nausea
Still limited range of content/games
Resolution is a little disappointing
Full game content expensive
Only compatible with some Galaxy phones
Very limited supply of content right now
Expensive when you factor in a Note 4 and gamepad
Limited software
Note 4 compatible only
Image edge blur
Limited equivalent resolution
Joypad not included
It only works with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4
The app assortment consists mainly of demos and quick minigames
Its video resolution in VR still grainy
Compared with TVs and tablets. It doesn't work with full-fledged PC-based Oculus software
Some panoramic videos still look pixelated compared to what you'd experience on a high-end phone or tablet
Only works with particular Samsung phones
Won't work with Google Cardboard apps
Only works with Galaxy phones
No high end features like motion tracking
Will Daydream kill Gear VR
It only works with some recent Samsung phones. The mobile VR experience still pales in comparison to more robust upcoming PC- and console-based options
Great entry level price to the world of VR; Much lighter than previous generations; Supports more than one phone, with a small switch changing it from the small phones to the big phones; Touchpad now offers moulded directional pad making it easier to cont
Lenses can fog up when it's warm; Can hurt the bridge of a nose, but nowhere near as much as other generations of the headset; Streamed videos aren't anywhere near as reliable for immersion as you'll want;
Despite the few small catches, we're already entranced with the Gear VR, with the gadget offering a fair amount of promise for the future for not too much cash.The entry level sub-$200 price makes it worth looking at especially if you have a Samsung phone...
Published: 2015-12-15, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
Impressive viewing experience, affordable, easy to use
Only works with four Samsung phones, picture quality could be better
The Samsung Gear VR is an impressive unit that allow users to get even more out of their Samsung smartphones and provide an exciting virtual reality experience. And because Samsung utilises your smartphone as the Gear VR's screen it has also reduced the...
The Gear VR's relatively low price belies a compelling VR experience, and the games are quickly catching up to the hype. The headset is fairly light, and offers a completely cordless experience
It only works with some recent Samsung phones. The mobile VR experience still pales in comparison to more robust upcoming PC- and console-based options
The Gear VR is the best virtual reality gadget you can buy right now, and a great way to jump into the world of VR gaming and entertainment -- just make sure you own a compatible Samsung phone first...
Amazingly immersive virtual-reality effects, despite running off a phone; lots of free content; well-designed headset; works with Android Bluetooth game controllers
Some panoramic videos still look pixelated compared to what you'd experience on a high-end phone or tablet; only works with particular Samsung phones; won't work with Google Cardboard apps
While it might soon be eclipsed by more robust competitors, the Samsung Gear VR still amazes as the most impressive virtual reality you can buy right now...
Amazing level of immersion, Improvements over previous Gear VR, Solid game and app line-up via Oculus
Limited range of apps, No integrated speaker or earphones, Onboard charging is imperfect
Samsung's Gear VR is at its best and most refined yet in this current, second iteration. If you have a Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge, this virtual reality headset is a moderately expensive accessory that adds a genuinely unique and genuinely fun experience to an a...
Smaller and lighter than the Note 4 Gear VR; Compatible with both the S6 and S6 Edge; Features a microUSB port to keep the phone charged, which is handy since it tends to lose battery life quickly; Diopter has more control; Still includes camera passthrou
Eye pieces still fog up, just like they did on the Note Gear VR; S6 demo content is stream-based, and tends to look less than desirable while stopping for buffering; Earphones aren't included or built into the unit; No Samsung Milk VR video system in our
A little more expensive than its Gear VR for Note 4 brother, and yet a little lighter and better design, the Gear VR Innovator Edition for Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge gets a little closer to being a product you'd want to put your eyes on often if not for the fa...
It's clear that the Gear VR is an early-adopter device. The fact that it can only be used with one type of smartphone inevitably limits its appeal, and any consumer VR system hoping to win over the mass market will need a more developed content library t...
Excellent VR experience, Simple setup, It's just good clean fun
No headphones integrated, Destroys battery life, Limited appeal
Samsung Gear VRLikeExcellent VR experience.Simple setup.It's just good clean fun!Don't LikeNo headphones integrated.Destroys battery life.Limited appeal.The $249 Gear VR is very expensive if you don't already have a Galaxy Note 4, but really not that pric...
Really freaking cool, Easiest way for consumers to get a glimpse of VR,
Bulky, Only works with Galaxy Note 4, Somewhat limited content at the moment,
At the end of the day, you're paying AUD$250 for something that's ultimately a novelty. The Gear VR isn't a gadget you'll use every day, but it's a ridiculously cool proof-of-concept. As fantastic as it is, you probably shouldn't buy the Gear VR; you sho...
