Virtual reality becomes affordable with new Samsung Gear VR September 26, 2015 - 12:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Virtual reality experiences are about to get more affordable after Samsung announced a budget version of its Gear VR headset, Digital Spy reports. The device was unveiled by the company's mobile chief Peter Koo at the Oculus Connect 2 press conference on Thursday (September 24). The new Gear VR is 22% lighter than the original model at 310g and works with the latest Samsung phones, including the Galaxy Note 5 and all models of the Galaxy S6. It features a redesigned touchpad that juts out for easier access and is more cushioned inside, making it more comfortable to wear. The field of view is unchanged at 96 degrees, but the interpupillary distance has been decreased to 54-70mm. Samsung is launching the new Gear VR in November, priced at $99.  Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |
