Avegant Glyph vs. Samsung Gear VR (2016)
Product Summary
Avegant Glyph
Release date: Dec, 2015.Having visioned VR in a completely different perspective, Avegant have created a unique, sleek headset moving away from the conventional head straps. Instead, it follows a dual function pair of headphones which work like a normal pair for audio but also have built in screens in the headband which easily fall over yo...Read more >
Samsung Gear VR (2016)
Release date: Aug, 2016.The Samsung Gear VR with Motion Controller has been the first mobile viewer to take simplified VR to the mainstream. Alowing users of all generations that own a Samsung device (Galaxy s6 and beyond) the praise for such a headset has been widely spread. The Gear VR familily originaly started back in 2015 where p...Read more >
Compare Avegant Glyph & Samsung Gear VR (2016) Specs
General Specifications
Avegant Glyph
Samsung Gear VR (2016)
Display
Not Applicable
Smartphone Display
Resolution
1280x720
Smartphone Resolution
Refresh Rate
60hz
Smartphone Refresh Rate
Platform
Various (via HDMI)
Oculus Home, Android
Field of View
40°
101°
Lens Type
None
Aspherical
Focal Length
Not Applicable
54-70mm
IPD
Lens Diameter
Not Applicable
31.5mm
Controller
None
Motion Controller, Touchpad, Back key, Home key, Volume key
Sensors
9 Axis IMU (Motion Tracking)
Gyrometer, Accelerometer, Proximity
Tracking Area
TBA
None
Connections
HDMI, USB
USB Type-C, mUSB and external USB OTG
Built In Mic
None
None
Built In Audio
Yes
None
Glasses Compatible
Weight
434g
345g
Material
Plastic, Foam
Plastic, Foam
Colour
Grey
Black
Minimum Requirements
Graphics Card
To Be Announced
Not Applicable
CPU
To Be Announced
Not Applicable
Memory
To Be Announced
Not Applicable
Video Output
To Be Announced
Not Applicable
Connections
To Be Announced
USB Type-C or mUSB
OS
To Be Announced
Android
Phone Compatibility
None
Galaxy Note7, S7 Edge, Note5, S6 edge+, S7, S6, S6 Edge
Min. Screen Size
Not Applicable
5.1”
Max. Screen Size
Not Applicable
5.7”
