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Is Samsung VR worth the $100 price tag?

Posted on 2/8/17 at 2:12 pm
Posted by CBandits82
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Posted on 2/8/17 at 2:12 pm
Very interested in this, looking to see who has it and if it is legit.

Worth owning?

Posted by CubsFanBudMan
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 2/8/17 at 2:56 pm to
Cheap options on Amazon LINK
Posted by CBandits82
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Posted on 2/8/17 at 4:12 pm to


Do you have one?
Posted by CubsFanBudMan
Member since Jul 2008
5068 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 4:35 pm to
No. I'm waiting on my Pixel, then they will be sending me the Google VR headset.

There have been posts a few months ago about generic VR headsets that you might try to look at. Does the Samsung one come with any kind of remote or anything special?
Posted by txbd
Valhalla
Member since Jan 2014
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Posted on 2/8/17 at 4:59 pm to
I have it and it is great. Definitely worth the $100 asking price. Let me know if you need a recommendation on a controller for it.
Posted by HubbaBubba
F_uck Joe Biden, TX
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 2/8/17 at 5:56 pm to
Got it. No.
Posted by dgnx6
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
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Posted on 2/8/17 at 6:14 pm to
My brother's was $84.99. And I'm not going to lie, it's pretty freaking cool. I was giggling like a lil girl when I first put it on.

He's only had it for 2 days, so I can't speak on the longevity of it.
Posted by dgnx6
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2006
68577 posts
Posted on 2/8/17 at 6:16 pm to
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No. I'm waiting on my Pixel, then they will be sending me the Google VR headset. 


Is that they daydream? I can get one once my phone upgrades to nougat in the next week or so. But everything I've read said the Samsung one was better.
Posted by HubbaBubba
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Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 2/8/17 at 7:05 pm to
Until they get it to 4K quality, it's still pixelated and while immersive, you always realize it's looks pixelated.
Posted by swanny297
NELA
Member since Oct 2013
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Posted on 2/9/17 at 6:13 am to
Wife got one with her phone we don't use it much because I have to fight to take her case off - if you keep a good case on your phone you will have to take it off
Posted by CubsFanBudMan
Member since Jul 2008
5068 posts
Posted on 2/9/17 at 7:02 am to
Yes, the Google Daydream View.
Posted by lsufan_26
Member since Feb 2004
12559 posts
Posted on 2/9/17 at 10:57 am to
I got my Daydream VR the other day and only tried it out for about an hour. I have nothing to compare it to, but I probably wouldn't pay $80 for. However, I got mine for free so I'm not complaining.
Posted by LSU Jonno
Huntsville, AL
Member since Feb 2008
580 posts
Posted on 2/9/17 at 4:30 pm to
quote:

Until they get it to 4K quality, it's still pixelated and while immersive, you always realize it's looks pixelated.


I have the small google pixel with daydream VR and you can definitely see the pixels which is disappointing. Having said that, the overall experience going from no VR to this is freaking awesome.

I use it about 1-2 hours a week, mostly watching movies/tv shows in bed while my wife watches something different.
Posted by arowana
Metairie
Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 2/9/17 at 6:25 pm to
whats a good controller?
Posted by i am dan
NC
Member since Aug 2011
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Posted on 2/10/17 at 3:55 pm to
I got the VR for free when I got my S7. I think the VR is fun as hell for a bit and with people who have never done it. It is immersive. Wear earpods and it's really good.

I took it with me for a little family camping trip a few months. Got to drinking a little, and we had the most fun watching my dad and brother and others going through Affected: The Manor. Laughed our asses off for hours. Got my dad on video. Will forever keep that video.

Problem with the Samsung VR is it is much lower quality, of course, compared to the real systems. The apps and games are pretty limited right now. For $100 or so, it does supply you with lots of fun.
Posted by Giantkiller
the internet.
Member since Sep 2007
20302 posts
Posted on 2/11/17 at 11:09 am to
quote:

Let me know if you need a recommendation on a controller for it.


I have one and yes, I also need a rec on a controller. There's so many of them - which ones are economical yet not shitty?
Posted by Catman88
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2004
49125 posts
Posted on 2/11/17 at 11:46 am to
It's a hit for parties. I have two. That were free with phones. Way better than the cheap ones you can buy like Google cardboard. Not as great as rift. I find its much better than Google daydream at least at this point.
Posted by txbd
Valhalla
Member since Jan 2014
2235 posts
Posted on 2/15/17 at 5:20 pm to
Sorry just seeing this
Bluetooth Controller
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