Samsung introduces a new version of the Oculus-powered Gear VR Innovator Edition headset. The new Gear VR is compatible with the newly announced Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge and is 15% smaller.

The Galaxy VR Innovator Edition with Oculus technology is already available for purchase globally for $199. The headset is compatible only with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 phablet, but Samsung and Oculus will be launching a Galaxy S6-compatible edition as well.

The Galaxy S6-comaptible Gear VR Innovator Edition will hit the shelves in April in time for the Galaxy S6 release. VR content is available to download in the Oculus Store and it is constantly growing.

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Just as previously announced, the Samsung Gear VR headset for the company's Galaxy S6 and S6 edge smartphones is now available to buy in the US. Not only that, but it can also be found in stock, both at Best Buy and at Samsung's own online store. 

This version of the Gear VR, dubbed Innovator Edition, will only work with the Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 Edge unlike the original Gear VR which was tailor-made for the Galaxy Note 4.

The virtual reality headset has been up for pre-order in the US since April, and it's also been launched in Japan. Hopefully it will get a wider release across the world soon, now that both the Galaxy S6 and the S6 edge are up for grabs pretty much everywhere. Gear VR Innovator Edition costs about $199.99.

 
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