“Head-mounted display – it’s not a toy, – says Samsung, adding – they can change people’s lives.” The company tried to prove their words with Gear VR, who helped his father the family beyond the hundreds of kilometers from their families, see the birth of his third son. Samsung “reunited” Jace and Alison Lark.

The pair is 2500 miles apart from the fact that the Jays had to leave for work when Alison was carrying their third child. Samsung helped father of the family attend the birth, using a virtual reality headset.

Jace was created for a special room in the mining town of Queensland (Australia). While his wife was preparing to leave for hundreds of miles away, in a hospital in Perth. Hospital room was equipped with a camera with a 360-degree viewing angle and audio equipment.

With Gear VR Jays could not only see virtually all of the delivery room and everyone who was in it, but he could also interact with Alison and eventually see the birth of his son. February 20 Lark Steele was born in that room. And despite the fact that the Jays are not physically present at birth, actually both parents were together when it happened.

Source: DigitalTrends

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Despite the fact that many companies are seriously develop virtual reality technology, creating special glasses and helmets, so far they have not received such wide popularity, as we would like. Even the most famous virtual reality helmet Oculus Rift many may come as a surprise. However, some manufacturers are still doing their best to make their products gradually filled the market.

As the resource Engadget, Samsung has started working with the Australian airline Qantas. In the framework of this cooperation the passengers will receive a virtual reality helmet Gear VR from Samsung, which they can use during the flight.

It is reported that Gear VR receive only first-class passengers flying flight between Melbourne and Sydney. The experiment will continue for a month, and then the company will decide whether to continue to use virtual reality helmets during flight.

In addition, while using the Gear VR passengers will only be available some functions, for example, it will show an overview of the circular first-class cabin, type of aircraft during takeoff and landing, or attractions Australia.

Other features of the helmet will not be available, as will agree that move your head or jump during the flight is not so convenient and safe.

Recall that Airbus has also been working on the creation of a virtual reality helmet that can help aerophobia easier to transfer flight.

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“Where demand and supply there” – this simple truth well known in Samsung Electronics, often “peeping” competitors popular features in their products. Therefore, in an effort to learn a new producer, a potentially lucrative area points of virtual reality is not surprising – after all you need to challenge the Oculus Rift?

Recent news from the blog Sam Mobile convince us that the Korean release points on the horizon. Learn more – under the cut.

Gear VR

This title will be wearing a new generation gadget from Samsung. If the rumors are true, see the innovative points we can in September, at IFA 2014 in Berlin, together with the new flagship for Android (Will this Galaxy F or Note 4 – unknown).

Earlier in the press appeared information that the leader of the Android market is working to create “smart” glasses, but in that case it was a self-gadget , while Gear VR works in tandem with smartphones Galaxy, functioning through sensors in the device, like cardboard “helmet” Cardboard, which is distributed to the Google I / O 2014.

Connection is established by USB 3.0, used for navigation touchpad, located on the right side of the device.

Gear VR fastened with elastic rubber bands, so expect that they will enjoy a few more comfortable than cardboard competitor.

There is hope for a successful implementation of the idea and wait for a revolution in the gaming world, which can lead to virtual reality goggles.

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