T-Mobile will be the first mobile carrier to sell Samsung’s virtual reality headset. The Samsung Gear VR headset will be available for $99.99 on Black Friday, Nov. 27, in T-Mobile stores and online.
The VR headset, which uses a Samsung device like the Galaxy S6 Edge or Galaxy Note 5 to power the virtual reality experience, is already available for preorder from Best Buy for delivery on Nov. 20, but initial supplies may be limited. Even the Samsung site says it won’t be shipping them for “2–3 weeks.”
Samsung partnered with Facebook-owned Oculus on the creation of the Gear VR headset, and demo units have used an Oculus app (which itself lets users download other VR-specific apps). The Gear VR has added sensors to track a user’s movement more accurately than a phone alone.
The Gear VR is one of the most popular VR headsets around. Non-consumer versions have been in the hands of developers, evangelists and journalists alike for months, so the app ecosystem is already pretty robust. Just this week, Monument Valley creator Ustwo came out with the stunning VR game Lands End. You may even be able to virtually catch a basketball game courtside sometime soon.
