Samsung brings the Gear VR Consumer Edition to Canada

Canadians who have been waiting for Samsung and Oculus Gear VR Consumer Edition have to wait no longer. Samsung Electronics Canada has brought the VR set to the country. This latest version of the Gear VR works with the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 edge+, S6 and S6 edge. It’ll make use of the Super AMOLED displays to give you the virtual reality experience you want. The unit is also said to be 19 percent lighter than the Gear VR Innovator Edition and it comes with an improved touchpad as well to make using the Gear VR more intuitive.

Samsung and Oculus boast that now more than ever there are more content options available for users such as Samsung Milk VR appicaltion, which has become available for download in Canada today.  This will bring high-quality content to Canadians, including exclusively developed content like GONE, a thriller produced by Robert Kirkman and David Alpert’s Skybound Entertainment. You can even watch things like The Hunger Games: Mockingjay and other channels for music, sports, action, and lifestyle. The Samsung Gear VR Consumer Edition will be available in Frost White and it comes to select Canadian retailers and Samsung Experience Store for $139.

Samsung Gear VR Consumer Edition now available for pre-order

Good news for those who’ve been wanting to get their hands on Samsung’s virtual reality headset. The Gear VR Consumer Edition is now available for pre-order. It’s available at The Source, Best Buy, and Samsung Experience Stores for $139.99. Starting December 11^th, the VR headset will also be available at select national retailers and carriers. The Gear VR works with the S6/S6 edge/S6 edge+ and Note 5.