And so we saw LG bring out the LG G5 Friends series, approved and instantly compatible accessories including a lightweight VR headset, a 360-degree camera and plug-in modules for its 2016 flagship.
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But what we’re concentrating on here isn’t the process with which you’ll go through on that one device, it is the three forms of interaction you’ll experience with Samsung’s Galaxy S7 collection of devices.
Barcelona | At an event held at the International Convention Centre in Barcelona last Sunday night, Samsung created what it said was the largest virtual reality happening in history, handing out thousands of virtual reality headsets and asking everyone to don them at the same time.
I’m battling my own expectations as I type this, because it doesn’t seem like much has changed compared to similar Samsung phones, like the S6 Edge+, released only a handful of months before. An age in which virtual reality isn’t just something that’s on the horizon.
Sony’s Xperia XA comes with a camera that is made to capture those quick moments which are often lost while you are busy focussing your camera or in the time lag between pressing the click button and when the photo is actually captured. In testament to Samsung’s consistent pursuit of excellence in design and function, Gear S2 was named “Best Connected Consumer Electronic Device” in the Best Mobile Handsets & Devices category.
While the Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge and LG G5 dominated the headlines, virtual reality is also taking centrestage. Customers quick to pre-order the phone were told they would get the same virtual reality headset, known as a Gear VR, free of charge.
The Galaxy S7 can also shrink the video down to a more share-friendly size and act as the camera’s remote.
There were all manner of virtual reality headsets at this year’s MWC, with advanced models alongside basic VR viewers. So, for example, with a truly modular phone, you could maybe switch out your phone’s camera for a more powerful one if you’re headed to a graduation ceremony. “And now we’re entering in to a world where that’s video”.
It’s an incredible place we’re at right this minute.
Thousands of people donned the headsets – which have a slot where you insert a smartphone – to view the presentation of the firm’s new phones at a Barcelona congress center on the eve of the start of the fair. Millions of users have Google Cardboard!
We picked up some features that are entirely new and which came with unique specifications that no other manufacturer offered..
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Have a peek at the timeline below to continue to explore this new VR universe.
