Samsung is expanding Gear VR to work with its newest smartphones

BARCELONA –- Samsung is expanding its virtual reality headset with the Gear VR Innovator Edition that will work with the company's latest generation smartphones.

The South Korean company unveiled the VR headset ($199) at Mobile World Congress 2015 on Sunday, which was born out of a partnership with Oculus VR, the Facebook-owned virtual reality company. The headset is powered by Samsung smartphones, and now, it will work with the newly-announced Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge

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Users can snap either device into the VR headset to view a fully immersive virtual reality experience. Read more...

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