Still the Gear VR requires a mobile device to power it, specifically the Samsung Galaxy S6, SamsungGalaxy S6 Edge, S6 Edge+ , Galaxy Note 5, S7 and S7 Edge. . Instead it is powered by Oculus technology thanks to a partnership between OculusVR and Samsung.
Alongside the Galaxy Note 7, Samsung has unveiled a form version of its virtual-reality headset. Thankfully, the new Gear VR isn’t built specifically for the Note 7, but instead updates a few components to meet the needs of the new phablet.
Visually, it looks almost identical to the model it’s replacing. Built in partnership with Oculus, it's primarily made from plastic and it's now black, rather than white. Overall it looks far nicer, and more stealthy, than before.
