Samsung’s foray into phone-powered virtual reality, the Gear VR headset, may only work with the Galaxy Note 4 for now – but it sounds like the company’s next flagship and variant will join the party.
And while the larger Galaxy Note Edge does not work with the Gear VR, SamMobile’s insiders claim that the rumoured Galaxy S Edge will also work with the headset. Both devices are slated to offer Quad HD displays, much like the Note 4 and Note Edge.
We’ve heard everything from 5.1in to 5.5in for the screen size on the Galaxy S6, which either way is smaller than the Note 4’s 5.7in display – which the Gear VR was built for. As such, it’s likely that some sort of adapter piece will be needed to fit the smaller handsets snugly within the peripheral.
We’ve been keeping tabs on the Gear VR Innovator Edition – which we’ve found intriguing and worthwhile if you already have the Note 4, but not quite compelling enough to drop a huge amount of cash for with the phone and headset together.
But if additional supported phone options are on the horizon, perhaps the extra investment for Gear VR will seem more appealing. Especially if Samsung gets more worthwhile content out by then.
Source: SamMobile