Rather than going into a new space alone, Samsung is going to be working with someone that is very familiar with virtual reality. The device will be called Gear VR and Samsung is solely in charge of developing its hardware. On the software site, though, Oculus VR is pitching in. This allows Samsung to not go in blindly to a field without any experience. As it does with all of its devices, Samsung will launch apps itself and provide an SDK for developers after Gear VR’s announcement. And when will that announcement come? Alongside the Galaxy Note 4 at IFA 2014 in September.
So how exactly will Gear VR work? The user must connect a Galaxy device to the headset with its USB 3.0 port. Gear VR would then use the Galaxy device’s components (accelerometer, gyroscope, processor) to track any sort of motion rather than relying upon its own sensors. The display within the headset will presumably be AMOLED, one of Samsung’s strong tools.
The reasoning for relying upon the Galaxy device’s components is quite simple: cost. Samsung is notorious for introducing new products with high price tags, just look other Gear devices. They all launched at a premium despite not having much competition. But this could be different. With a completely new, uncrowded field, Samsung may to capture the market before anyone else can to solidify itself.
Source: SamMobile
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