Today sees Samsung New Zealand launching a whole new experience in wearable technology, the Samsung Gear VR Innovator Edition, enabling users to fully immerse themselves in a cinematic virtual reality environment. Powered by Oculus technology, the Samsung Gear VR delivers a completely new way to experience and consume content. It continues Samsung’s leadership in the wearable category through innovative technology and compelling design to expand the definition of mobile life.

The result of a partnership with Oculus, a Facebook company and a leader in virtual reality technology, the Samsung Gear VR creates a totally immersive mobile virtual reality experience.

“The Samsung Gear VR goes far beyond even our wildest expectations of how mobile technology can be used to consume content.  Our team has been able to play with the Gear VR in and around the office – and everyone who gets the chance is blown away,” says Stefan Lecchi, Head of Telecommunications for Samsung New Zealand.  “We are so excited to be able to launch the Gear VR here – gamers, developers, mobile experts and people who just love to get their hands on technology are going to lap it up.”

John Carmack, CTO of Oculus commented in September, "We are thrilled to reveal the Gear VR Innovator Edition, a state-of-the-art mobile VR experience powered by Oculus. The deep technical partnership with Samsung has enabled us to create a virtual reality headset with world class resolution and performance, all on a completely mobile platform."

The Samsung Gear VR delivers an unrivalled viewing experience with the 5.7 inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display of Galaxy Note 4 providing stunning and engaging visuals at a mobile-leading resolution. With the Gear VR Innovator Edition, users can sit in the best seat of a theatre, can be on-stage of a performance with full 360 3D video, and can enjoy gaming with a true first-person experience - inside stunning worlds where imagination becomes reality. Samsung’s industry leading Super AMOLED display technology and cutting-edge Oculus-driven technologies fuse to create an experience that surprises and delights – all on a mobile device.

Built with soft, flexible cushioning and lightweight materials, Samsung Gear VR is comfortable to wear. It is completely wireless, so users can be fully engaged in virtual worlds without being tethered to a computer. With a robust selection of optimised virtual reality content from a wide range of top-tier creators, users will be able to enjoy a wide range of film, gaming, 360 degree video, and educational/experiential content.