{"id":2761,"date":"2017-02-27T09:05:35","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T16:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/samsung-updates-gear-vr-with-new-accessory-a-handheld-controller\/"},"modified":"2017-02-27T09:05:35","modified_gmt":"2017-02-27T16:05:35","slug":"samsung-updates-gear-vr-with-new-accessory-a-handheld-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/samsung-updates-gear-vr-with-new-accessory-a-handheld-controller\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung updates Gear VR with new accessory: a handheld controller"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There haven’t\u00a0been many major updates to Samsung’s Gear VR headset<\/a> since its debut in 2014. But at MWC in Barcelona, information pills<\/a> Samsung announced<\/a> an updated version of the headset that\u00a0includes an all-new handheld controller. Equipped with an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetic sensors, the controller will let users interact with VR content without fumbling for\u00a0the headset’s onboard controls.<\/p>\n

According to the announcement, Samsung worked with Oculus to\u00a0make the device. In addition to the round, clickable touchpad at the top of the controller, there are also home, back, and volume buttons; a trigger; and an included wrist strap. The controller isn’t rechargeable; it takes two AAA batteries that you’ll have to replace occasionally. According to a\u00a0report<\/a>\u00a0from Engadget, at least 70 new controller titles are in development for the Gear VR.<\/p>\n

The controller doesn’t seem as intricate as those accompanying the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, but simply placing crucial buttons in the user’s hand will make it much easier for them to control in-game experiences.\u00a0Samsung\u00a0is likely playing catch-up to competitors like Google’s Daydream headset, which already comes with a handheld controller.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Enlarge (credit: Samsung) There haven’t\u00a0been many major updates to Samsung’s Gear VR headset since its debut in 2014. But at MWC in Barcelona, information pills Samsung announced an updated version of the headset that\u00a0includes an all-new handheld controller. Equipped with an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetic sensors, the controller will let users interact with VR content… Read the full article…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2762,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[174,377],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-games-media","category-gaming"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t