One of the reasons why Samsung managed to arrive in the VR market ahead of Oculus VR and Sony is because unlike the Oculus Rift or Project Morpheus, the Samsung Gear VR relies on existing technology – the Galaxy Note 4 – to act as its display, versus the other two headsets in which all of its hardware is baked into the headset itself.
However as it stands the Gear VR will only play nicely with the Galaxy Note 4, but a new report from SamMobile has revealed that the Gear VR will also be able to support the upcoming Galaxy S6 and the rumored Galaxy S Edge. This is a particularly interesting rumor given that the Note 4’s display is set a 5.7-inches, while the Galaxy S6 and the S Edge have been rumored to feature 5.1-inch displays.
This could either mean that Samsung is working on a new Gear VR headset; the Galaxy S6 and S Edge could sport larger displays; or perhaps Samsung could be developing an adapter of sorts to allow the smaller phones to fit inside the Gear VR, although we’re not sure if it could ultimately affect the viewing experience given that the display isn’t as big and might not be able to reach across the headset.
Unfortunately SamMobile’s sources were unable to confirm which route Samsung would be taking, but it’s definitely an interesting rumor that might be able to tell us more about Samsung’s upcoming flagships. In any case take it with a grain of salt for now, but what do you guys think? Does Gear VR compatibility matter to you to begin with?
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