Samsung's Gear VR 'Innovator Edition' Headset

At CES 2015, Oculus said that the Samsung Gear VR mobile headset would begin its international rollout before the month’s end. True to their word, the headset has become available for purchase in three European countries and is up for pre-order in one more.

Samsung’s Gear VR headset, which is “powered” by Oculus, launched in the US on December 8th. The international community was equally excited about the impressive mobile VR headset, but didn’t have an officially sanctioned way to buy the device with certainty that it would be compatible with sometimes region and carrier specific smartphones. Now, the international rollout has begun, starting with the following EU territories:

We’re hoping to see this rollout continue quickly throughout Europe and to the rest of the world. Remember, Gear VR is only compatible with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4.

Gear VR impressed us with its polished experience and surprising performance. You can read more about our thoughts on the device here:

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Ben Lang
Ben is the world's most senior professional analyst solely dedicated to the XR industry, having founded Road to VR in 2011—a year before the Oculus Kickstarter sparked a resurgence that led to the modern XR landscape. He has authored more than 3,000 articles chronicling the evolution of the XR industry over more than a decade. With that unique perspective, Ben has been consistently recognized as one of the most influential voices in XR, giving keynotes and joining panel and podcast discussions at key industry events. He is a self-described "journalist and analyst, not evangelist."