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"And while prices for mobile VR equipment have come down, it still costs about $850 for each Samsung Gear VR headset plus the Galaxy smartphone that slides into
by aab0 10y ago
"And while prices for mobile VR equipment have come down, it still costs about $850 for each Samsung Gear VR headset plus the Galaxy smartphone that slides into it — costly enough that the firm doesn't have a rig for each client."
I thought Samsung Gear VR cost like $100 and the smartphones were like $400, tops?
- collias 10y agoI think you may be mixing up carrier subsidized smartphone costs with actual smartphone costs. Unsubsidized smartphones that are good enough to run VR applications smoothly are still $600-$700.
- chipperyman573 10y agoThe cheapest phone that can be officially used in the GearVR (Galaxy s6, no curve) costs $579.99 unlocked from carrier (no contract). The gear VR is an extra $100, so the total cost is about $700. A bit shy of $850 but still a long ways away from cheap.