ever since flicks like The Lawnmower Man and The Matrix sci-fi enthusiasts and
and The Matrix sci-fi enthusiasts and
and The Matrix sci-fi enthusiasts and gamers alike have dreamt of immersive
gamers alike have dreamt of immersive
gamers alike have dreamt of immersive virtual reality experiences but despite
virtual reality experiences but despite
virtual reality experiences but despite a few small innovations over the years
a few small innovations over the years
a few small innovations over the years they’ve been more virtual than real
they’ve been more virtual than real
they’ve been more virtual than real until now there’s one problem
until now there’s one problem
until now there’s one problem it needs your eyes hey everyone welcome
it needs your eyes hey everyone welcome
it needs your eyes hey everyone welcome to gear up the WatchMojo series that
to gear up the WatchMojo series that
to gear up the WatchMojo series that looks at the latest in tech I’m Marc
looks at the latest in tech I’m Marc
looks at the latest in tech I’m Marc Saltzman and in this video we’ll look at
Saltzman and in this video we’ll look at
Saltzman and in this video we’ll look at five hot VR systems available today
five hot VR systems available today
five hot VR systems available today perhaps to help you decide which one is
perhaps to help you decide which one is
perhaps to help you decide which one is for you of course when we talk virtual
for you of course when we talk virtual
for you of course when we talk virtual reality we’re referring to a lightweight
reality we’re referring to a lightweight
reality we’re referring to a lightweight HMD a head mounted display that when
HMD a head mounted display that when
HMD a head mounted display that when connected to a source like a computer
connected to a source like a computer
connected to a source like a computer smartphone or video game console plays
smartphone or video game console plays
smartphone or video game console plays stereoscopic 3d images onto a pair of
stereoscopic 3d images onto a pair of
stereoscopic 3d images onto a pair of high resolution screens in front of your
high resolution screens in front of your
high resolution screens in front of your eyes and the visuals are mapped to your
eyes and the visuals are mapped to your
eyes and the visuals are mapped to your head movement in real time too in other
head movement in real time too in other
head movement in real time too in other words you can look up down and even
words you can look up down and even
words you can look up down and even behind you and it’ll look as if you’re
behind you and it’ll look as if you’re
behind you and it’ll look as if you’re really there in this digital world and
really there in this digital world and
really there in this digital world and there spatialized audio too so you can
there spatialized audio too so you can
there spatialized audio too so you can hear sound seemingly coming from
hear sound seemingly coming from
hear sound seemingly coming from specific areas of the world that you’re
specific areas of the world that you’re
specific areas of the world that you’re in whether you’re into gaming 360 degree
in whether you’re into gaming 360 degree
in whether you’re into gaming 360 degree movies or using VR for education therapy
movies or using VR for education therapy
movies or using VR for education therapy commerce socializing or other
commerce socializing or other
commerce socializing or other applications here’s what’s available
applications here’s what’s available
applications here’s what’s available today
today
today first up HTC vive a new era of reality
first up HTC vive a new era of reality
first up HTC vive a new era of reality arguably the most comprehensive solution
arguably the most comprehensive solution
arguably the most comprehensive solution for virtual reality buffs built for
for virtual reality buffs built for
for virtual reality buffs built for computers HTC vive ships with a
computers HTC vive ships with a
computers HTC vive ships with a comfortable VR headset with twin
comfortable VR headset with twin
comfortable VR headset with twin high-resolution screens and a built in
high-resolution screens and a built in
high-resolution screens and a built in camera for when you need to see around
camera for when you need to see around
camera for when you need to see around you there’s two room scale base stations
you there’s two room scale base stations
you there’s two room scale base stations that track your movement in a 3d space
that track your movement in a 3d space
that track your movement in a 3d space so no you don’t just sit there with HTC
so no you don’t just sit there with HTC
so no you don’t just sit there with HTC vive and there’s two wireless
vive and there’s two wireless
vive and there’s two wireless controllers that let you interface with
controllers that let you interface with
controllers that let you interface with content speaking of content the valve VR
content speaking of content the valve VR
content speaking of content the valve VR store now has more than 700 downloads
store now has more than 700 downloads
store now has more than 700 downloads supported by HTC vive plus you get a
supported by HTC vive plus you get a
supported by HTC vive plus you get a couple of games for free when you buy
couple of games for free when you buy
couple of games for free when you buy the system next up oculus rift purchase
the system next up oculus rift purchase
the system next up oculus rift purchase by Facebook for two billion dollars yes
by Facebook for two billion dollars yes
by Facebook for two billion dollars yes that’s billion with a B oculus rift also
that’s billion with a B oculus rift also
that’s billion with a B oculus rift also plugs into a compatible personal
plugs into a compatible personal
plugs into a compatible personal computer like HTC vive and delivers an
computer like HTC vive and delivers an
computer like HTC vive and delivers an immersive 360-degree experience with
immersive 360-degree experience with
immersive 360-degree experience with video games movies educational software
video games movies educational software
video games movies educational software and more including many exclusive titles
and more including many exclusive titles
and more including many exclusive titles you won’t find elsewhere included with
you won’t find elsewhere included with
you won’t find elsewhere included with the headset is an Xbox one controller
the headset is an Xbox one controller
the headset is an Xbox one controller but oculus touch is now available a pair
but oculus touch is now available a pair
but oculus touch is now available a pair of wireless controllers for a more
of wireless controllers for a more
of wireless controllers for a more engaging interactive entertainment
engaging interactive entertainment
engaging interactive entertainment experience here’s some oculus rift stats
experience here’s some oculus rift stats
experience here’s some oculus rift stats for you there’s more than a hundred
for you there’s more than a hundred
for you there’s more than a hundred titles available today and more than 130
titles available today and more than 130
titles available today and more than 130 expected by the end of 2016
expected by the end of 2016
expected by the end of 2016 35 of those will work with oculus touch
35 of those will work with oculus touch
35 of those will work with oculus touch one of the dozens of launch titles for
one of the dozens of launch titles for
one of the dozens of launch titles for oculus rift is called farlands it lets
oculus rift is called farlands it lets
oculus rift is called farlands it lets gamers explore an uncharted planet and
gamers explore an uncharted planet and
gamers explore an uncharted planet and discover new forms of life including
discover new forms of life including
discover new forms of life including insects fish and plants while Lucky’s
insects fish and plants while Lucky’s
insects fish and plants while Lucky’s tale which is included is a fun
tale which is included is a fun
tale which is included is a fun platforming adventure
number three PlayStation VR the only VR
number three PlayStation VR the only VR headset in our roundup that works with a
headset in our roundup that works with a
headset in our roundup that works with a TV based game console PlayStation VR
TV based game console PlayStation VR
TV based game console PlayStation VR debuted in October of 2016 and was
debuted in October of 2016 and was
debuted in October of 2016 and was designed to plug into the ps4 or ps4 pro
designed to plug into the ps4 or ps4 pro
designed to plug into the ps4 or ps4 pro set up is a breeze as you simply plug
set up is a breeze as you simply plug
set up is a breeze as you simply plug the gear into the console mount the
the gear into the console mount the
the gear into the console mount the PlayStation camera just below or above
PlayStation camera just below or above
PlayStation camera just below or above your TV which is not included by the way
your TV which is not included by the way
your TV which is not included by the way and then Don the comfortable and
and then Don the comfortable and
and then Don the comfortable and lightweight headset and put in some
lightweight headset and put in some
lightweight headset and put in some earbuds optional but recommended grab a
earbuds optional but recommended grab a
earbuds optional but recommended grab a pair of the PlayStation Move wireless
pair of the PlayStation Move wireless
pair of the PlayStation Move wireless controllers for the full experience with
controllers for the full experience with
controllers for the full experience with a strong focus on gaming more so than
a strong focus on gaming more so than
a strong focus on gaming more so than the other VR platforms PlayStation VR
the other VR platforms PlayStation VR
the other VR platforms PlayStation VR launched with the lineup of 30 games
launched with the lineup of 30 games
launched with the lineup of 30 games including exclusive titles like Batman
including exclusive titles like Batman
including exclusive titles like Batman Arkham VR PlayStation Worlds res
Arkham VR PlayStation Worlds res
Arkham VR PlayStation Worlds res infinite driveclub VR and Riggs
infinite driveclub VR and Riggs
infinite driveclub VR and Riggs mechanized combat league roughly 50
mechanized combat league roughly 50
mechanized combat league roughly 50 PlayStation VR titles are expected by
PlayStation VR titles are expected by
PlayStation VR titles are expected by the end of 2016
the end of 2016
the end of 2016 number 4 the only VR headset in our list
number 4 the only VR headset in our list
number 4 the only VR headset in our list that debuted in 2015 but recently
that debuted in 2015 but recently
that debuted in 2015 but recently revamped is Samsung gear VR using
revamped is Samsung gear VR using
revamped is Samsung gear VR using virtual reality you will take on the
virtual reality you will take on the
virtual reality you will take on the powers of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes your
powers of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes your
powers of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes your mission
mission
mission become an Avenger the newly refreshed
become an Avenger the newly refreshed
become an Avenger the newly refreshed gear VR is a portable virtual reality
gear VR is a portable virtual reality
gear VR is a portable virtual reality platform to use with one of six
platform to use with one of six
platform to use with one of six compatible Samsung smartphones by simply
compatible Samsung smartphones by simply
compatible Samsung smartphones by simply popping the phone into the headset
popping the phone into the headset
popping the phone into the headset supported devices include Samsung Galaxy
supported devices include Samsung Galaxy
supported devices include Samsung Galaxy s6 s6 edge s6 edge+
s6 s6 edge s6 edge+
s6 s6 edge s6 edge+ galaxy note5 galaxy s7 and the galaxy s7
galaxy note5 galaxy s7 and the galaxy s7
galaxy note5 galaxy s7 and the galaxy s7 edge after you insert your phone you can
edge after you insert your phone you can
edge after you insert your phone you can run games and apps by touching a small
run games and apps by touching a small
run games and apps by touching a small touchpad on the right side of the
touchpad on the right side of the
touchpad on the right side of the headset or via an optional Bluetooth
headset or via an optional Bluetooth
headset or via an optional Bluetooth controller the new gear VR is 30%
controller the new gear VR is 30%
controller the new gear VR is 30% lighter and more ergonomic than last
lighter and more ergonomic than last
lighter and more ergonomic than last year’s model plus you can even wear
year’s model plus you can even wear
year’s model plus you can even wear glasses with it
glasses with it
glasses with it here are some gear VR stats there are
here are some gear VR stats there are
here are some gear VR stats there are millions of gear VR owners in 150
millions of gear VR owners in 150
millions of gear VR owners in 150 countries people have spent more than 20
countries people have spent more than 20
countries people have spent more than 20 million hours in gear VR there are more
million hours in gear VR there are more
million hours in gear VR there are more than 400 apps at the oculus store for
than 400 apps at the oculus store for
than 400 apps at the oculus store for gear VR and when it comes to
gear VR and when it comes to
gear VR and when it comes to cross-platform play about 30 gear VR
cross-platform play about 30 gear VR
cross-platform play about 30 gear VR titles are also available for oculus
titles are also available for oculus
titles are also available for oculus rift and finally number 5
rift and finally number 5
rift and finally number 5 Google daydream the newest player on the
Google daydream the newest player on the
Google daydream the newest player on the scene Google daydream is also a mobile
scene Google daydream is also a mobile
scene Google daydream is also a mobile centric VR headset like Samsung’s gear
centric VR headset like Samsung’s gear
centric VR headset like Samsung’s gear VR where you snap in a compatible
VR where you snap in a compatible
VR where you snap in a compatible daydream ready smartphone into the
daydream ready smartphone into the
daydream ready smartphone into the fabric lined headset grab the small
fabric lined headset grab the small
fabric lined headset grab the small wireless control pad that you get with
wireless control pad that you get with
wireless control pad that you get with it and then launch one of the many
it and then launch one of the many
it and then launch one of the many experiences that work with the Google
experiences that work with the Google
experiences that work with the Google daydream platform which unlike Google
daydream platform which unlike Google
daydream platform which unlike Google cardboard is built into the Android
cardboard is built into the Android
cardboard is built into the Android nougat 7.1 operating system more
nougat 7.1 operating system more
nougat 7.1 operating system more affordable than the other VR headsets in
affordable than the other VR headsets in
affordable than the other VR headsets in this round up Google daydream only works
this round up Google daydream only works
this round up Google daydream only works with a couple of phones right now like
with a couple of phones right now like
with a couple of phones right now like Google’s own pixel and pixel XL and
Google’s own pixel and pixel XL and
Google’s own pixel and pixel XL and there’s not a ton of content yet about
there’s not a ton of content yet about
there’s not a ton of content yet about 25 titles but Google has courted many
25 titles but Google has courted many
25 titles but Google has courted many developers who are working on some cool
developers who are working on some cool
developers who are working on some cool VR projects for 2017 hey thanks for
VR projects for 2017 hey thanks for
VR projects for 2017 hey thanks for watching gear up I’m Marc Saltzman let
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watching gear up I’m Marc Saltzman let us know in the comments section which
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tech products you want us to review next
tech products you want us to review next and if you’re interested in any of these
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