The coolest thing you didn't see at CES 2020
A stunning 8k, 3D display. And no glasses, thankfully, unlike the failed 3D TVs. Why didn't you see it? It wasn't on the show floor. But I did, high up in the Venetian, and I'm wondering ...
Consumer VR officially arrived two years ago, but now the immersive tech is officially worth a look.
At about a hundred bucks, it's hard to fault the Samsung Gear. Just the same ... here are some sticking points. First, you need a Samsung phone. The Gear also isn't the most comfortable mobile headset (the Daydream is, uh, a dream in when it comes to comfort). The biggest limiting factor is that the Gear is locked into Oculus's mobile VR library. That's probably a necessary concession for a brand-reliant VR system, which would be unlikely to attract a large developer community, but it puts the Gear at a disadvantage compared to the Google Daydream.
All that said, it's cheap and it does deliver a more immersive experience than the Google system, in my opinion. If you have a compatible phone and you want to try out VR without a big investment in a standalone system, it's a nice accessory.
Caption by: Greg Nichols
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