Samsung launches web browser for its Gear VR headset

Samsung's Gear VR virtual reality headset, which launched in November, provides a solid way to watch a video or show off a demo, but stumbles where it counts the most: it lacks content

Now, Samsung takes a step to fix that with Samsung Internet for Gear VR, a web browser that lets you browse content on the Internet directly from your Gear VR instead of downloading it onto your phone beforehand

The browser supports voice recognition, and it also has an on-screen keyboard for input. A special mode of operation called Gaze Mode lets you select menus simply by looking at them. On the content side, it supports 360-degree and 3D-video streaming as well as regular HTML5 videos Read more...