First Look at Virtual Reality ‘Netflix’ in Motion on the Samsung Gear VR

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Paul James
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We’re still running to catch up with all the news that spilled out of Oculus Connect’s Keynote presentation this morning. One of the most notable for casual VR users and movie fans alike was the announcement that you can now download a VR version of Netflix, built by John Carmack for Samsung’s Gear VR headset.

This is a short video of the application in motion, that gives you an idea for the level of attention to detail that’s been lavished on the video streaming application’s virtual reality incarnation.

 

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Paul James
Based in the UK, Paul has been immersed in interactive entertainment for the best part of 27 years and has followed advances in gaming with a passionate fervour. His obsession with graphical fidelity over the years has had him branded a ‘graphics whore’ (which he views as the highest compliment) more than once and he holds a particular candle for the dream of the ultimate immersive gaming experience. Having followed and been disappointed by the original VR explosion of the 90s, he then founded RiftVR.com to follow the new and exciting prospect of the rebirth of VR in products like the Oculus Rift. Paul joined forces with Ben to help build the new Road to VR in preparation for what he sees as VR’s coming of age over the next few years.
  • kalqlate

    I’m sure Netflix will release their own version with several different environment options, including a traditional big screen theater.

  • JRJ

    They only seem to mention this stuff in the context of Gear VR… does that mean that it won’t be available for Rift? I understand that having a cable hanging from your head while watching a movie is less than ideal, but I don’t see why you would omit your flagship platform from getting features like Netflix, etc.