For $200, Samsung's latest Gear VR headset is a no-brainer

If you're the owner of a new Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge , an extra $200 will get you Samsung's Gear VR Innovator Edition , one of the first virtual reality headsets available to the public.

, one of the first virtual reality headsets available to the public. Like others following the Oculus Riftstory, I assumed that all VR headsets still presented issues like nausea and lagand weren't yet consumer-friendly. But I wanted to see for myself what the fuss was all about, and since I already have an S6 Edge, I decided to splurge on one. In a few short days, my prejudices have melted away: The Gear VR isn't perfect, but it already does plenty of things, and does them well.

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